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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 622, 19 July 1851, Page 1

, ON AN DIEMEN’S LAND FLOUR Air iv . . William Hickson 8c Co. Wellington, Bth March, 1851. , WELLINGTON BRANCH of the ALLIANCE Fire Assuranee 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. SirE • N. Buxton,Bart. Louis Lucas, Esq. c- p , n Thomas Masterman, Sir R. Campbell, Bart. Esq. t£> G p •‘T £ arr °£ Baron L ’ de Rothschild I he Right Hon. G. R. M.P. Dawson. Sir A. N. de RothsJames Fletcher, Esq. child, Bart B n?, r . les Gi . bb . es > Es( b Oswald Smith. Esq. jr ilham Gladstone,Esq Melvil Wilson", Esq. Samuel Gurney. Jun.. Esq. -s , 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 kvtho Board Hervey, Johnston & Co. Lombard Street, 10th October, 1850.^ eDt *

Ex Lord William Bentinck, And on Sale at the Office of this Paper, ULED Account-Books, various sizes Superfine Letter Paper, large Blue-wove and Ivory Do. Note Paper, Royal Albert, Queen’s size a-id 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 SkATr.h-linntß nnrl 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 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 Portfoliosj 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., ftc.

On Sale at the Office of this Paper, A LEAF FROM THE NATURAL HISTORY OF NEW ZEALAND. By the Rev. Richaru Taylor, M.A. 18mo. rrice 2s. fid. January 26, 1851. Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, July 19, 1851.—First flour, £35 :O per ton; Bread, per 21b. loaf, Bd.; Beef, sd„ to 611. per lb.; Mutton, sd. tc 6d. per lb.; Pork, sd. to 6d. per lb. ; Fowls, per pair, 35.; Ducks, per pair, 45.; Geese, 4s. each; Turkeys, ss. each; Fresh butter, Is. 4d. per lb.; Salt butter, Is. 2d. per lb.; Potatoes, £6 pet ton ; Eggs, 3s. Od. per doz. ; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 2d. per lb.; Bathutst, Is. per lb. ; Maize, 3s. 6d. per bush.; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 7d» per lb.; Firewood, per ton, 18s.