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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 704, 1 May 1852, Page 1

MH : At,L E N , COMMISSION AND g¥nEsA& AGENT, ' Wellington' Auction Boom, Lambton-Quay, IS prepared to receive Goods and Property of every description intended for immediate sale. A WEEKLY SALE is held, or oftener, if required, whenever sufficient inducement is offered ; thereby affording facilities for the disposal of Goods, &c, at the shortest possible notice. As a General Commission Agency Office, the above will be found in every way worthy the attention of parties seeking either to buy or sell Houses, Land, Agricultural Produce, Stock, &c.,' &c, &c. A Register kept of Houses, Land, &c, for disposal by private contract. Valuations made, Lands suiveyed and mapped, and Estate Agencies carefully attended to. April 23, 1832.

Notice. THE Undersigned are prepared '"to Warehouse Goods in their new Bonded Store. BETHUNE & HUNTER. Exchange Buildings, March 17, 1852.

AMERICAN BLUE DUNGAREE. L\. R. J. DUNCAN. Wellington, March 17, 1852.

Just Published, PRICE ONE SHILLING AND SIXPENCE, Efte (Eoofe's Strait &tmattaek> FOR THE YEAR 1852. CONTENTS— -Prefaces-Signal Station, Eclipses for 1552, Principal Articles of the Calendar, Almanack, Gardener's Calendai-, Latitude, Longitude. &c, of the Harbours in the Southern Province of New Zealand, Table for finding High Water, &c, Right Ascension, Declination and Meridian Passage of the Principal Stars in the Southern Hemisphere, Latitudes and Longitudes from observations by Captain Stokes, R.N., Scale of Fees in different Public Offices, Poundage Rates, Fees, &c, in the Administration of Waste Lands of the Crown Military and Naval Directory, Directory for the Southern Settlements, Postage Regulations, List of Ordinances passed in the General Legistive Council, 1851, Table of Duties of Customs, Advertisements, &.C. A few copies interleaved for Memoranda may be had — Price 2s. Wellington, January 1, 1852.

On Sale at the Office of this Paper. RULED Account- Books,£various sizes Superfine Foolscap Superfine Letter Paper, largejßlue-wove and Ivory , Do. Note Paper, Royal Albert, Queen s size and 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 Antiquarian Drawing-paper Tracing - Paper, Drawing Portfolios, |>ntl 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 Rulers and Mathematical Instruments Parchment, Pasteboards, Millboards Supeiline Foolscap, ruled for accounts Do. Blotting Paper, white pink,'|and Blotting Pads Best Hambro' Quills assorted Round' Ebony Rulers Black and Red Ink, Copying]lnk,^Sponge Boxes Italian Pens, Wafers Envelopes, various sizes, Envelope'CasesJ j Morocco Slates, Plain do. i_J 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 India Rubber, Ivory Reading Knives Ladies' Companions', Writing Portfolios, Card Cases, and Visiting Cards Pocket-books, Morocco and Russia, Bill Cases Memoranda Books, various sizes Cheque Books, Bills of Lading, Bills of Exchange, Customhouse Forms, &c, &c. &c.^

' Wellington Markets. .*. RETAIL PRICES, MAY 1, 1852. ■ First Flour, £20 per ton ; Bread, per 21b. loaf, 6d.,; Beef, sd. to 6d. peflb. ; Mutton, 4^d. to sd; per lb. : Pork, sd. to 6d. per lb. ; Fowls, per pair, 35. ; Ducks, per pair; 4's. , Geese, 4s. eacb ; Turkey, ss. each ; Fresh Butter, Is. 2d. per lb. ; Salt Butter, Is 1 . 2d. , perlb. ; Potatoes, £4 per ton ; Eggs, Is. 6d. per doz. ; Cheese, New Zealand-, Is. 2d. per ,Ib. ; Bathurst, Is. per lb. ; Maize, 3s. 6d. per bushel; Ale, 2s. per gallon.; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 7d. per lb. ; Firewood, per ton, 18s.