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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 646, 11 October 1851, Page 1

WELLINGTON BRANCH of the ALLIANCE Fire Assurance Company, or 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 ? e °K rg tT H A Barnett A Es l John Irving, Esq. Sir E • Buxton, Bart. Louis Lucas, Esq. Sir R. Campbell, Bart. Masterman > ■XSIIZhZI R. Cb”FC e '&"’ f s “- S, ‘™. Bin' R °‘ hS ' w-n r ’ les bl , es ’ Es a- Oswald Smith, Esq. JI ilham Gladstone,Esq Melvil Wilson, Esq. Samuel Gurney, Jun., ’ y 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 laidaown by the Board of Directors. Hervey, Johnston & Co. Lombard Street, 10th October, 185(fi SeQtS ‘ Ex Lord William Bentinck, And on Sale at the Office of this Paper, RULED Account-Books, various sizes Superfine Foolscap SU lvory 6 LeUet Paper ’ i aT Se Blue-wove and Do. Note Paper, Royal Albert, Queen’s size a id Ivory Do. Sealing-wax, Red, Black, and v 3r io"« colours ' Steel Pens , magnum honum and other kinds an <i Proper Lessons M Po S rtfol^t 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 arallel Rulers and Mathematical Instruments Parchment, Pasteboards, Millboards Superfine Foolscap, ruled for accounts Bl . ott W Paper, white and pink, and Blotting Pads Best Hambro’ Quills assorted Round Ebony Rulers Black and Red Ink, Copying Ink, Sponge ltalian Pens, Wafers Envelopes, various sizes, Envelope Cases Del a Rue s Superfine Playing Cards Morocco Slates, Plain do. Metallic Memoranda Books Mayor’s and Fenning’s Spelling Books Mordan s Leads for Patent Pencils Packets of Fancy and Mourning Paper Copy-books end 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. On Sale at the Spectator Office, Price 2s. 6d.,

A FOR NEW ZEALAND fX. BEE-KEEPERS. By the Rev. W. C. Cotton, M A., may be had at the Spectator Office, and Messrs. Johnson & Moore’s, Lamb-ton-quay. January 26, 1851.

Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, October 11, 1851.—First flour, £3O per ton; Bread, per 21b. loaf, 6ii. ; 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 outter, Is, Gd» per lb.; Salt butter, Is. 2d. per lb.; Potatoes, £5 pet ton ; Eggs, Is. Od. per doz. ; 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 7d. per lb. ; Firewood, per ton, 18s,