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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 651, 29 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. Slt M ‘P ‘ Buxton > Bart " Louis Lucas, Esq. a- rj /. , _ Thomas Masterman, Sir R. Campbell, Bart. Esq. * n. Vp La ' Bot, " chßa c „„, Esq . w-tr eS 2 lbbfcS ’ Est F Oswald Smith, Esq. William 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 appointed Agents of the above Company, auu that they are authorized to efiect Fire Assurances at the rates of premium and on the conditions laidaown by the Board of Directors. ' Hervey, Johnston & Co. Lombard Street, 10th October, 185R geQtS " 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 id IvorjDo. Sealing-wax, Red, Black, and various colours and Proper Lessons M p SIE PAPER, Music-books, and Music portfolios Royal, Imperial, Double-Elephant, and Antiquanan Drawing-paper Tracing - Paper, Drawing Portfolios, and Drawing Materials Superfine Drawing Pencils, Indian Ink, Camel OL H . ai , r P en , c ils and Tools and Drawing-blocks Ackerman’s and Reeve’s Water-Colours Parallel Rulersand Mathematical Instruments Parchmeiit, 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. ivietaiiic Memoranda Books Mordan’s Leads for Patent Pencils Packets of Fancy and Mourning Paper S.ates and Slate Pencils One-quire Foolscap Books, ruled and feint Pewter Inkstands, Screw Inks | nd ,’ a 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. 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 Mavor’s Spelling Books Johnson’s Dictionary Abram’s Arithmetic Scotch Pa Ims Walkingham’s Tutor’s Assistant W’atts’ Psalms and Hymns Children s Books, &c., &c., &c. Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, October 29, 1851. —First flour, £3O per ton; Bread, per 21b. loaf, 6d. ; Beef, sd. to 6tl. per lb.; Mutton, s<l. io ou. per lb.; Pork, sd. to 6d. per lb. ; Fowls, per pair, 35.; Ducks, per pair, 4s. ; Geese, 4s. each; Turkeys, ss. each ; Fresh butter, os. !OiL per lb.; Salt butter. Is. 2d. per lb.; Potatoes, £7 pei ton ; Eggs, Is. O<J. 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 7«1. per IV. ; Firewood, per ton. 18s. .