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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 650, 25 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. 1 Sir Moses Montifiore I Bart. Directors G^oritolLßarnett,Esq John Irving, Esq. Sir E • N• Buxton, Bart. Louis Lucas, Esq. Sir R. Campbell, Bar.. l?e R. JaSeT Etcher, ESq. Bart* R ° thS ' Charles Gibbes, Esq., Oswald Smith, Esq. vV illiam Gladstone,Esq Melvil Wilson, Esq. Samuel Gurney, Jun.. 4 Esq. The Undersigned have the pleasure to inform the public of Wellington that they have been appoin ted Agents of the above Company, and that they are authorized to effect Fire Assurances at the rates of premium and on conditions laid down by the Board of Director?. Hervey, Johnston & Co. Lombard Street, 10th October, 185^ SeDtS ’ Ex Lord William Bentinck, And on Sale at the Office of this Paper, R U^ ED Account-Books, various sizes Superfine Foolscap' SUP vwy 6 Letter Blue-wove and Do. Note Paper, Royal Albert, Queen’s size a id Ivory Do Sealing-wax, Red, Black, and various colours and B ro Per Lessons M Portfoltos^ PER ’ Music ' books ’ and Music 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 Instruments Parchment, Pasteboards, Millboards Superfine .Foolscap, ruled for accounts 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 Pfjplrpfc nf Ponntj S TW - luuuiumv iraper Slates and Slate Pencils One-quire Foolscap Books, ruled and feint Pewter Inkstands, Screw Inks India Rubber, Ivory Reading Knives Badie s’ 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.

Ex “ Duke 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 Mayor’s Spelling Books Johnson’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 25, 1851.—First flour, £3O per ton; Bread, per 21b. loaf, 6n. ; 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. Os. lOd. per lb.; Salt butter, Is. 2d. per lb.; Potatoes, £7 pei 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 ;