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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 656, 15 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 I Bart. Directors George H.Barnett,Esq John Irving, Esq. 81 M ‘P ‘ Buxton ’ Bart * Louis Lucas, Esq. Sir R, Campbell, BarL Mas,e ™“> Tb. R, B »“" p L.deßoth sc hM Dawson sir A. N. de RothsJames Fletcher. Esq. child, Bart. . Charles Gibbes, Esq. Oswald Smith, Esq. William Gladstone,Esq Melvil Wilson, Esc. Samuel Gurney, Jun.. Esq.. . . Tke. TTrt J : 3 1. -- nave me pleasure to inform the public of Wellington that they hav® 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 by the Board of Directors. Hervey, Johnston & Co. Lombard Street, 10th October, 185& geDtS ’ 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 Ivory Do. Sealing-wax, Red, Black, and various colours Proper Lessons M^ SI C PAPER, Music-books, and Music Portfolios Royal, Imperial, Double-Elephant, and Antiquarian Drawing-paper Tr Tu.’?J:Z P »P e f’ .^ rawin S Portfolios, and IxFawlug materials Superfine Drawing Pencils, Indian Ink, Camel Hair Pencils and Tools A k i tch J’°° ks and Drawin g-blocks and Reeve’s Water-Ceiours 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 Rubber, Ivory Reading Knives Ladies’ Companions, Writing Portfolios, Card Cases, and Visiting Cards Pocket-books, Morocco and Russia, Bill Case, Memoranda Bocks, various sizes Also, Cheque Books, Bills of Lading, Bills of Exchange, Customhouse Forms, &c., &c.. &e. 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 P 3 Ims Walkingham’s Tutor’s Assistant Watts’ Psalms and Hymns Children’s Books, &c., &c., &c. Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, November 15, 1851.—First flour, £25 per ton ; Bread, per 2ib. loaf, 6d. ; Beef, sd. to 6d. per lb.; Muiiou, 4ju. to sd. 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 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. I per IV.; Firewood, per ton,_lBs.