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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 708, 15 May 1852, Page 1

MR. ALLEN, COMMISSION AND' GENERAL AGENT, *' ' Wellington Auctiori^oom, - v Lambton-Qoa y, 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 surveyed and mapped, and Estate Agencies carefully attended to. April 23, 1852.

Freehold Property for Sale, A GREAT BARGAIN, HOUSE, extensive Offices, Stables, &c. } wish Five Acres Cleared Land at Karon May be had for about one-eighth of origina cost. Enquire of JOHNSON & MOORE. March 17, 1852.

Wanted, A SBjEPHEKD to go to the Ahuriri. Good testimonials required. Apply at the Wellington Hotel. Wellington, May 1,1852.

Just Published, PRICE ONE. SHILLING AND SIXPENCE, &he <£oofe's Strait Elmanarft, FOR THE YEAR L 852. _ _ (CONTENTS— Preface, Signal Station, Eclipses for 1552, Principal Articles of the Calendar, Almanack, Gardener's Calendar, 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 1 the Southern Settlements, Postage Regulation?, 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. J Wellington, January 1, 1852.

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 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, 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 Parallelßulersand Mathematical Instruments Parchment, Pasteboards, Millboards Superfine Foolscap, ruled for accounts Do. Blotting Paper, white and pink, anil Blotting Pads Best Uambro' Quills assorted Round Ebony Rulers Black and Red Ink, Copying Ink, Sponge Boxes Italian Pens, Wafers Envelopes, various sizes, Envelope CasesMorocco 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 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 15, 1862. First Flour, £20 per ton; Bread, per 21b. loaf, 5d. ; Beef, sd. to 6d. per lb. ; Mutton, 4|d. to sd. per lb. : Pork, sd. to 6d. per lb. ; Fowls, per pair, 35. ; Ducks, per pair, 45. , Geese, 4s.' each ; Turkey, ss. each ; Fresh Butter, Is. 2d. per lb. ; Salt Butter, Is. 2d. per lb. ; Potatoes, £4 per ton ; Eggs," Is. 6d. per doz. ; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 2d. per lb. ; Bathurst, Is. perlb. ; Maize, 3s. 6d. per bushel ; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham arid Bacoa, [ Gd, to 7d. per lb, j Firey^QP^ per ton, X§§»