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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 640, 20 September 1851, Page 1

WELLINGTON BRANCH ofthe ALLIANCE Fire Assurance Company, of London. Established by Act of Parliament, March, 1824. CAPITAL—FIVE MILLIONS STERLING. Hoard of Directors Presidents Samuel Gurney, Esq. I Sir Moses Montifiore, I Bart. ’ Directors John Irving, Esq. Sir E. N. Buxton, Bart. Louis Lucas, Es?. Sir R. Campbell, Bart, “e™" TbeßlgTamG. R. B *ff» p p“ q - S''™’ R ° ,lls ’ wm; 8 Es i- Oswald Smith, Esq. & m ' wi E ”- Esq. ,y ’ ’ The Undersigned have the pleasure to inf°rmthe public of Wellington that,they hava t *<£ P ??t nted A S en , ts of the above Company, and that they are authorized to effect Fire Asi ! Ura^f- es a f -j l ® rates of P reaa ium and on the conditions laidaown by the Board of Directors. Hervey, Johnston & Co. Lombard Street, 10th October, 185 ft gentS ’ Ex Lord William Bentinck, And on Sale at the Office of this Paper, r v «*»• ““ SU lvory 6 Eetter Pa P er » I ar S e Blue-wove and Do. Note Paper, Royal Albert, Queen’s size a id Ivory D coloura nS ’ WaX ’ Red ’ Bkck ’ and varioul Steel Pens, magnum bonum and other kinds and Pro Per Lessons M Portft>lhs’ PER ’ Music -books, and Music Royal, Imperial, Double-Elephant, and Antiquanan 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 rarallel Rulersand Mathematical Instruments Parchment, Pasteboards, Millboards oupemne Foolscap, ruled for accounts ui .S Ottl / aper ’ white and P ia t, 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 Plavine- Cards Morocco Slates, Plain do'. “ Metallic Memoranda Books Mavor’s and Fenning’s Spelling Books Mordan s Leads for Patent Pencils rackets of Fancy and Mourning Paper P fL' b9 ' 8 and Ciphering -books of various 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

A l s°, Cheque Books, Bills of Lading, Bills of Exchange, Customhouse Forms, &c., See., &c.

On Sale at the Office of this Faper, A THE natural HIS2X TORI OF NEW ZEALAND. Bv the Rev. Richard Taylor. M.A. 18mo. Price 2s. 6d. January 26, 1851.

— • - - ■. .... ■ Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, September 20, 1851.—First flour, £3O 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<i. per lb.; Salt butter, Is. 2d. per lb.; Potatoes, £5 pel ton ; Eggs, Is. 3d. per doz. ; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 2d. per lb.; Bathurst. Is. per lb. ; Maize, 3s. 6d. per bush.; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham and 6d, to ,7<L per lb. ; Firewood, per ton.