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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 602, 10 May 1851, Page 1

PICTURES! IYR CATV 3. . ... _. K —£ au . u uow on snow at the stores PICTURE^ erS '™ e<^! a Collection . „„ Crawford & Yule. April 23, 1851. WELLINGTON BRANCH of the ALLIANCE Fire Assurance Company, 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 George H. Barnett, Esq John Irving Sl \E. N. Buxton, Bart? Louis Lucas, Esq’ "r ln w Thomas Masterman, Sir R. Campbell, Bart. Esq. Sir George CaTrnll r-..™ r t-,-The Right Hon. G. R. “m p““° iWtUBVUud Dawson Sir A. N. de RothsJames Fletcher, Esq. child, Bart, w-n- es Esc l- Oswald Smith, Esq. A ilham Gladstone,Esq Melvil Wilson, Esq. Samuel Gurney, Jun., Esq. The Undersigned have the pleasure to inform the public of Wellington that they have been appointed Agents of the above Company, and that they are authorized to effect Fire Assurances at the rates of premium and on the conditions laid down by the Board of Directors. Hervey, Johnston & Co. Agents. Lombard Street, 10th October, 1850. Ex Lord William Bentinck, And on Sale at the Office of this Paper, RULED 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 Drawing-blocks Ackerman’s and Reeve’s Water-Colours Parallel Rulersand Mathematical Instruments Parchment, 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, Sponge Boxes Italian Pens, Wafers Envelopes, various sizes, Envelope Cases Dela Rue’s Superfine Playing Cards Morocco Slates, Plain do. Metallic Memoranda Books ..xfivor s and Fenmng’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 One-quire Foolscap Books, ruled and feint Red Tape, Green Ribbon, and Cord Pewter Inkstands, Screw Inks India Rubber, Ivory Reading Knives, Ladies’ Companions, Writing Portfolios, Card Cases, and Visiting Cards Pocket-books, Morocco and Russia, Bill Case, Memoranua Books, various sizes Also, Cheque Books, Bills of Lading, Bills of Exchange, Customhouse Forms, &c., &c., &c. Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, May--10, 1851.—First flour, £18:0 per ton; 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, 35.; Ducks, per pair, 45.; Geese, 4s. each; Turkeys, ss. each; Fresh batter, Is. 3d. per lb.; Salt butter, Is. 2d. per lb.; Potatoes, £4 pet ton ; Eggs, 2s. 6d, per doz. ; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 2d, 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.