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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 658, 22 November 1851, Page 1

WELLINGTON BRANCH of the ALLIANCE Fire_Assurance Company, of Jiondon. 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 I John Irving, Esq. Sii_E. N. Buxton, Bart. | Louis Lucas. Esq. I 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. «^ les Gibbes » Esc l- Oswald Smith, Esq. n ilham 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 by 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 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-books, and Music Portfolios Royal, Imperial, Double-Elephant, and Anti- > quarian 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 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 r ooiscap Books, ruled and feint Pewter Inkstands, Screw Inks India Rubber, Ivory Reading Knives j Ladies’ Companions, Writing Portfolios, t Card Cases, and Visiting Cards Pocket-books, Morocco and Russia, Bill Case, Memoranda Books, various sizes ’ Also, 1 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 Fs Ims Walkingham’s Tutor’s Assistant Waits’ Psalms and Hymns Children’s Books, &c., &c., &c. Wft.lington Markets, Retail Prices, November 22, 1851. —First flour, £25 per ton ; Bread, per 21b. loaf, 6d. ; Beef, sd. io 6d. per lb.; Mutton, 4|d. to od. 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. 10d. 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. tier lb. ; Firewood, per ton 18s.