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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 655, 12 November 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 | Bart. Directors George H. Barr.ett,Esq John Irving, Esq. Sir E. N. Buxton, Bart. Louis Lucas, Esq. v,, Thomas Masterman, Sir R. Campbell, Bart. Esq. Sir George Carroll. Baron L. de Rothschild The Right Hon. G. R. M.P. Dawson. Sir A. N. de RothsJames Fletcher, Esq. child, Bart. Gearies Gibbes, Esq. Oswald Smith, Esq. William Gladstone,Esq Melvil Wilson. Esc 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 laid down bv the Board of Directors. Hervey, Johnston & Co. _ , , Agents. Lombard Street, 10th October, 1850. On Sale at the Office of this Paper, RULED Account Books, various sizes Superfine Foolscap Superfine Letter Paper, large Blue-wove and Ivory B Do. Note Paper, Royal Albert, Queen’s size a id Ivory Do. Sealing-wax, Red, Black, and various colours Prayer-books and Proper Lessons MUSIC PAPER, Music-hooks, and Music Portfolios Royal, Imperial, Double-Elephant, and Antiquarian Drawing-paper Tracing - Paper, Drawing Portfolios, and UAUI.LI lais Superfine Drawing Pencils, Indian-Ink, Camel Hair Pencils and Tools ~~~Hud, ■■jloclj.s Ackerman’s and Reeve’s Water-Colours 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 Paper Slates and Slate Pencils One-quire Foolscap Books, ruled and feint Pewter Inkstands, Screw Inks xuuia 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 Ps Ims Walkingham’s Tutor’s Assistant Watts’ Psalms and Hymns Children’s Books, &c. ? &c., &c.

Wellington Markets, Retail Prices. November 12, 1851. —First flour,£2s per ton; Bread, per 21b. loaf, 6u. ; Beef, su. to Gtl. per lb.; Mutton, 4|d. to sd. per lb.; Pork, sd. to 6u. 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 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 7<L rer ib.; Firewood, per ton. 18s.