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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 597, 23 April 1851, Page 1

WELLINGTON BRANCH of the ALLIANCE Fire AgsurP«- ! » — — ••oavirtaxice voinpciiiy, of London. Established by Act of Parliament, March, 1824. CAPITAL—FIVE MILLIONS STERLING. Board of Directors:— Presidents Samuel Gurney, Esq. I Sir Moses Montifiore I Bart. Directors ? e °p g M H n Barne,t A Es l John Dring, Esq. 1 P " Buxton ’ Rart> Louis Lucas, Esq. Sir B. Campbell, Bart. T &2“ The°G. R. B M.P Cb°F?S er ’p“ l - R °”“" Charies Gibbes, Esq. Oswald Smith, Esq. William Gladstone,Esq Melvil Wilson E«oumuei uumey, Jun., ” 1 ’ Esq. The Undersigned have the pleasure to inform the public of Wellington that they have «na n <n P ??i, nted A ® en , ts of above Company, and that they are authorized to effect Fire Assurances at tne rates of premium and on the conditions laidoown by the Board of Directors. Hervey, Johnston & Co. T L ,ra Agents. Lombard Street, 10th October, 1850. For Sale, at the Office of this Paper. WISHED ENkJ GRAVINGS m neat Gilt Frames. January 26, 1851. Ex Lord William Bentinck, And on Sale at the Office of this Paper, RULED Account-Books, various sizes superfine Foolscap SU lvory 6 Eetter Paper ’ Jarge Blue-wove and Do. Note-Paper, Royal Albert, Queen’s size ana Ivory Do. Sealing-wax, Red, Black, and various colours Steel Pens, magnum bonum and other kinds TtJ?™T« b< i?ks and Proper Lessons PA PBR, Music-books, and Music rortfolios Royal, Imperial, Double-Eleohant and Anti, quanan Drawing-paper racing -Paper, Drawing Portfolios, and Drawing Materials Superfine Drawing Pencils, Indian Ink, Camel Hair Pencils and Tools Sketch-books and Drawing-blocks £ ck e“nan’s and Reeve’s Water-Colours Parallel Rulers and Mathematical Instruments xarchmenr, pasteboards, Millboards Superfine Foolscap, ruled for accounts Do. Blotting Paper, white and pink, and Blotting Pads Best Hambro’ Quills assorted Round Ebony Rulers Black and Red ink, Copying Ink, Snonce x>oxe3 itanan Pens, Wafers ' * “ Envelopes, various sizes, Envelope Cases yela nue’s Superfine Playing Cards Morocco Slates, Plain do. Metallic Memoranda Books Mayor’s and Kenning’s Spelling Books Mordan s Leads for Patent Pencils Packets of Fancy and .Mourning Paper Copy-books and Ciphering-books of various kinds Slates and Slate Pencils One-quire Foolscap Books, ruled and feint Ked lape, Green Ribbon, and Cord Pewter Inkstands, Screw Inks India Rubber, Ivory Reading Knives Ladms Companions, Writing Portfolios, Card Cases, apd Vftiting Cards Poeket-books/Moroced and Russia, Bill Case, Memoranda.Books, various sizes Also. Chequebooks, Bills Lading, Bills of Exchange, Customhouse Forms, &c., &c., &c.

Wellington Pet ail Prices An--23. 1851.—First flour,* £18:0 pef’fon*; Bread, per 21b. loaf, sd. ; Beef, 4d. to sd. per lb.; Mutton, 4d. to sd. per lb.; Pork, sd. to 6d. per lb;; Fowls, per pair, 3s. • Ducks, per pair, 45.; Geese, 4s. each; Turkeys, ss. each; Fresh butter, is. 3d, per lb.; Salt butter, Is. 2d. per lb.; Potatoes, £4 pei ton ; Eggs, 2s. 6d, per doz. ; Cheese,* i\ew Zealand, Is. 4d. per lb s ; Bathurst, Is. per lb.; Maize, 3s. 6d. per bush.; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 7d. per ib.; Firewood, per ton, 18s,