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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 648, 18 October 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. ,^ 1 p Buxton, Bart. Louis Lucas, Esq. Sir R. Campbell, Bart. ’fe" Hora°G. R. JaSes Fktcher, Esq. R ° thS ' S m r - leS b V S ’ Es a- 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 laidaown by the Board of Directors. Hervey, Johnston & Co. Lombard Street, 10th October, 185^ gentS ’ Ex Lord William Bentinck, And on Sale at the Office of this Paper, RULED Account-Books, various sizes Superfine Foolscap Superfine Letter Paper, large Blue-wove and Ivory Do. Note Paper, Royal Albert, Queen’s size a >d Ivory , Do. Sealing-wax, Red, Black, and various colours _ Piayer“books si s“ EE V” k! - ana 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-Celours 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 Morocco Slates, Plain do. Metallic Memoranda Books Mordan’s Leads for Patent Pencils Packets of Fancy and Mourning Paner Slates and Slate Pencils One-quire Foolscap Books, ruled and feint 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 oi Exchange, Customhouse Forms, &c., &c.. &c. Ex “ Puke of Portland,” and on sale at the Office of this' Paper, SUPERFINE Writing Paper, various kinds Screw Cut Ink Glasses Superfine Sealing Wax Copy Books, various sizes Coloured Prints Mavor’s Spelling Books J ohnson’s Dictionary Abram’s Arithmetic Scotch Ps Ims Walkingham’s Tutor’s Assistant Watts’ Psalms and Hymns Children’s Books, &c., &c., &c. Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, October 18, 1851.—-First flour, £3O per ton; Bread, per 21b. loaf, 6d. ; 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. Od. perlb.; Salt butter, Is. 2d. per lb.; Potatoes, £5 pet ton ; Eggs, Is. Od. perdoz. ; 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 IV. ; Firewood, per ton, 18s.