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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 604, 17 May 1851, Page 1

PICTURES! FOR SALE, and now on show at the Stores of the undersigned, a Splendid Collection of PICTURES. , 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 r> «. | JJdIU Directors George H. Barnett,Esq John Irving, Esq. Sir E. N. Buxton,Bart. Louis Lucas, Esq. M- P- v « Thomas Mastennan, Sir R. Campbell, Bart. Esq. Sir George Carroll. Baron L. de Rothschild The Right Hon. G. R. M.P. Dawson. Sir A. N. de RothsJames Fletcher, Esq. child, Bart. Charles Gibbes, Esq. Oswald Smith, Esq. William 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 As= surances at the rates of premium and on ths 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 a 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 Musi* 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 Rulers and 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 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 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, Memoranda Books, various sizes Also, Cheque Books, Bills of Lading, Bills of Exchange, Customhouse Forms, &c., &c., &c.

Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, May 17, 1851.—First flour, £2O :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, 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 pel ton ; Eggs, 2s. 6d» per doz. ; Cheese, New Zealand, is. 2d. per lb. ; Batburst, Is. per lb. ; Maize, 3s. 6d. per bush.; Ale. 2s. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 7d. per IV.; Firewood, per ton, 18s,