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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 631, 20 August 1851, Page 1

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. Sir E. N. Buxton, Bart. Louis Lucas, Esq. J’- Thomas Masterman, 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, Ksq. child, Bart. Charles Gibbes, Esq. Oswald Smith, Esq. William 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. A gpn Lombard Street, 10th October, 1850. Ex Lord William Bentinch, And on Sale at the Office of this Paper, RULED Account-Books, various sizes Superfine Foolscap- - Superfine Letter Paper, large Blue-wove apd 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 Sketch-books and Drawing-blocks _ - ' Ackerman’s and Reeve’s Water-Colours Parallel Rulersand Mathematical Tncfmment* 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 XtslijiU Pens Envelopes, various sizes, Envelope Dels Rue’s Superfine Playing Car^^j 3 " Morocco Slates, Plain do. Metallic Memoranda Mayor’s aud FeUiHngT Spelling Books 7 Aiordan s J-jea-Ss for Patent Pencils Pancy and Mourning Paper Copybooks anc [ 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 Ex* change, Customhouse Forms, &c., &c., &c.

On Sale at the Office of this Faper, A LEAF FROM THE NATURAL HISTORY OF NEW ZEALAND. By the Rev. Richard Taylor, M.A. 18mo= Price 2s. 6d. January 26, 185],

Wellington Markets, Retail Prices. Aug. 20, 1851.—First flour, £25 : 0 per ton • Bread, per 21b. loaf, 7d. ; Beef, sd. to 6d. per lb.; Mutton, sd. to 6d= 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<l. ner lb. • Salt butter. Is. 2d. ner lb.: Potatoes. £5 pet ton ; Eggs, la. vd, perdez. ; Cheese, New Zealand, Is,. 2d. per lb.; Bathurst, Is. per lb, ; Maize, 3s. 6d. per bush.; Ale, 2s, per gallon ; Harn and Bacon, 6d. to 7<J. per IV. ; Firewood, per ton, 18s,