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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 610, 7 June 1851, Page 1

ON SALE. TT ANT DWitrnm -r . -.-. t-. — V xxx. o uaAU rLOUK William Hickson & Co. Wellington, Bth March, 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, Esq. N. Buxton, Bart. Louis Lucas. Esq. „ -r, Thomas- Masterman, Sirß. Campbell, Bart. Esq. Sir George Carroll. B t. The Right Hon. G. R. AI T Da ~ . „ Sir A. N. de RothsJames Fietcher, Esq. child Bart feles Gibbes, Esq. Oswald Smith, Esq. William Gladstone,Esq Alelvil Wilson, Esq. Samuel Gurney, Jun., Esq. The Undersigned have the pleasure to inform the public of Wellington that they have ~een appointed Agents of the above Company ana that they are authorized to effect Fire Assurances at the rates of premium and on the conuitions laid down by the Board of Directors. Hervey, Johnston & Co. Agents. Lombard Street, 10th October, 1850. Ex Lord William Bentinek, And on Sale at the Office of this Paner. 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 AIUSIC PAPER u - AuudlC-uuuhOj dill! xtiuaxu Portfolios Royal, Imperial, Double-Elephant, and Antiquarian Drawing-paper Tracing - Paper, Drawing Portfolios, and Drawing Alaterials 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 Superfine Playing Cards Aforocco Slates, Plain do. Aletallic Afemoranda Books Mavor’s and Fenning’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 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, June 7, 1851. — First flour, <£2s :0 per ton; Bread, per 21b. loaf, sd. ; Beef, 4d. to sd. per lb. ; Afutton, 4d. to sd. per lb.; Pork, sd. to 6d. per lb. ; Fowls, per pair, 3s. ; Ducks, per pair, 4s. ; Geese, 4s. each; Turkeys, ss. each; Fresh butter, Is. 4(1. per lb.; Salt butter, Is. 2d. peob.; Potatoes, £4 pei ton ; Eggs, 3s. 0d; per doz. ; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 2d. pet Ifi. ;. Bathurst, Is. per lb. ; Maize, 3s. 6d. per bbsh.; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 7d. per lb.; Firewood, per ton, 18s.