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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 645, 8 October 1851, Page 1

WELLINGTON BRANCH of the ALLIANCE Fire Assurance Company, of London. Established by Act of Parliament, March, 1824. CAPITAL—FIVE MILLIONSSTERLING. Board of Directors Presidents Samuel Gurney, Esq. I Sir Moses Montifiore [ Bart. Directors George H. Barnett,Esq John Irving, Esq. S*J?* Buxton, Bart. Louis Lucas, Esq. Si/p kii d Thomas Masterman, Sir R. Campbell, Bart. Esq. T^ eor^ e u Srro Jl- « BaronL.deßothschild lhe Right Hon. G. R. M.P Dawson Sir A. N. de RothsJames Fletcher, Esq. child, Bart. Cuarles wiooes, 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 appojnted Agents of the above Company, and that they are authorized to effect Fire Assurances at the rates of premium and on the conditions laidaown by the Board of Directors. Hervey, Johnston & Co. Lombard Street, 10th October, 1850. Ex Lord William Bentinck, And on Sale at the Office of this Paper, KULED Account- Books, various sizes Superfine Foolscap Superfine Letter Paper, large Blue-wove Mid IvorjDo. Note Paper, Royal Albert, Queen’s size a 'd Ivory Do Sealing-wax, Red, Black, and various COlQnrs Steel Pens, magnum bonum and other kinds Pro P e r Lessons M u SI ?,? APER ’ 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 1 encils and Tools Sketch-books and Drawing-blocks Ackerman’s and Reeve’s Water-Colours Parallel Rulers and Mathematical Instruments Parchment, Pasteboards, Millboards ry pe », ne Po °J sca Pi 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, W’afers 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 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 Excnange, Customhouse Forms, &c., &c., &c. On Sale at the Spectator Office, Price 2s. 6d., „ FOR NEW ZEALAND BEE-KEEPERS. By the Rev. W. C. Cotton, M.A., may be had at the Speetator Office, and Messrs. Johnson & Moore’s, Lambi ton-quay. January 26, 1851. Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, October 8, 1851.—First flour, £3O per ton; Bread, per 21b. loaf, 6d. ; Beef, sd. to fid. per lb.; Mutton, sd. to 6d. per lb.; Pork, sd. to 6d. per lb. ; Fowls, per pair, 3s. ; Ducks, y pair, 4s. ; Geese, 4s, each; each; Fresh butter, Is. Cd. per Ib.i nutter, Is. 2d. per lb.; Potatoes, £5 pet ton ; Eggs, Is. Qd. per dos.; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 2d. per lb.; Bathurst, Is. per lb. ; Maize, 3s. 6d. per bush.; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to V'd. per 1V..; Firewood, per ton 18s.