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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 584, 8 March 1851, Page 1

WELLINGTON BRANCH o£ tlis ALLIANCE Fire Assurance Company, of London* Established by Act of Parliament, March, 1824. CAPITAL—FIVE MILLIONS STERLING. Board of Directors:— Presidents Samuel Gurney, Esq. 1 Sir Moses Moatifiore I Bart. Directors George H. Bamett,Esq John Irving, Esq. bl »7‘ 7? ’ Buxton > Bart - Louis Lucas, Esq. R Thomas Masterman, Sir n. uampbell, Bart. Esq. G n 01 ?* e 5 arr °J|- Baron L-ds Rothschild The Right Hon. G. R. MP t Daws ° n ; K „ Sir A. N. de RothiJames Fletcher, Esq. child, Bart. Charles Gibbes, Esq. Oswald Smith, Esq. William Gladstone,Esq Melvil Wilson, Esq. Samuel Gunjey, Jun.. Esq. , The Undersigned have the pleasure to inlorm the public of Wellington that they have been appointed Agents of the above Company, and (hat they are authorized to effect Fire Assurances at the rates of premium and oh the conditions laid no wn by the Board of Directors. Hervey, Johnston & Co. Agents. Lombard Street, 10th October, 1850. For Sale, at the Office of this Faper. Several highly finished engravings in neat Gilt Frames. January tfigl Ex Lord William Bentinck, And on Sale at the Office of this Paper, KULED Account-Books, various sizes Superfine Foolscap Superfine Letter Paper, large Blue-wove and _ Ivory Do. Note Paper, Royal Albert, Queen’s size and Ivory Do. Sealing-wax, Red, Black, and various colours Steel Pens, magnum bonum and other kinds Prayer-books and Proper Lessons MUSIC PAPER, Music-books, and Music Portfolios Royal, Imperial, Double-Elephant, and Antiquarian Drawing-paper Tracing - Paper, Drawing Portfolios, and Drawing Materials Superfine Drawing Pencils, Indian Ink, Camel Hair Pencils and Tools Sketch-books and^Dfawiag-blocks Ackerman’s and Reeve’s Water-CeloHrs Parallelßulers and Mathematical Instruments rarchment, Pasteboards, Millboards Superfine Foolscap, ruled for accounts Do. Blotting Paper, whits and pink, and _ Blotting Pads Best Hambro’ Quills assorted Round Ebony Rulers Black and Red Ink, Copying Ink, Spiyige ’ Boxes Italian Pens, Wafers Envelopes, various sizes, Envelope Cases Dela Rue’s Superfine Playing Cards Morocco Slates, Plain do. Metallic Memoranda Books Mavor’s and Fenning’s Spelling Books Mordan’s Leads for Patent Pencils Packets of Fancy and Mourning Paper Copy-booksand Ciphering-books of various kinds Slates and Slate Pencils Qne-quire Foolscap Books, ruled and feint Red Tape, Green Ribbon, and Cord Pewter Inkstands, Screw Inks Tllßifl TJiiKKaf Tuna'll Pna/]inr» TTmixa* — 3 —w —— AuvwMiug AXUJYG3 Ladies’ Companions, Writing Portfolios, Card Cases, and Visiting Cards Pocket-books, Morocco and Russia, Bill Caso, Memoranda Books, various sizes Also, Cheque Books, Bills of Lading, Bills of Exchange, Customhouse Forms, &c., &c.,&c. Wellington M arkets, Retail Prices, Mar. 8, 1851. -— First flour, £22 : 0 per ton ; Bread, per 21b. loaf, 6d. ; Beef, 4d. to sdi per lb.; Mutton, 4d. to sd. per lb.; Pork, sd. to 6d. per lb. ; Fowls, per pair, 35.; Ducks, per pair, 45.; Geese, 4s. eaah; Turkeys, ss. each; Fresh butter, os. Udi per lb.; Salt butter, Is. Od. per lb.; Potateei, £4 pei ton ; Eggs, Is. 65. per doz. ; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 4d. per lb. ; Bathurst/ Is. per lb.; Maize, 3s. 6d. per bush.; Ale, 2s, per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 7d. per lb.; Firewood, per ton, 18s.