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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 710, 22 May 1852, Page 1

M R. ALL E N/ COMMISSION AND GENERAL 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, 18 -2.

Freehold Property for Sale, A GRKAT BARGAIN. HOUSE, extensive Offices, Stables, &c> wish Five Acres Cleared Land at Karori. | May be, had, for about one-eighth of original cost. ! Enquire of JOHNSON & MOORE. March 17, 1852.

On Sale, AT THE OFFICE OF THIS PAPER. A MANUAL FORNEY ZEALAND •**■ BEE KEEPERS. Price 2s. 6d. March 17, 1852". " " "■

. ' Just Published, PRICE ONE SHILLING AND SIXPENCE, EHe Goofc'js Strait Stftnanarft, FOR THE YEAR 1852. , pONTENTS— Preface, Signal Station, Eclipses for 1852, Principal Articles of the Calendar, Almanack, f Gardener*s, Calendar, Laititude, 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, 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 Jjessons 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 Skelcfr-books-and Drawing-blocks , Ackermah's and Reeve's Water-Colours 1 Parallel Rulersand Mathematical Instruments Parchment, Pasteboards, Millboards Superfine Foolscap, ruled for accounts Do. Blotting Paper, whit? and % pink, and Blotting Pads Best'Hambro' Quills assorted Round Ebony Ruler's Black arid Red Ink,: Copying Ink, Sponge Boxes Italian Pens, Wafers - Envelopes, various sizes', Envelope Cases Morocco Slates", Plain, do. i 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 Ladie?' 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 22, 1852. First Flour, £22 per ton ; Bread,, per 21b. loaf 5d. ; Beef, sd. to 6d. per lb. ; Mutton, 4id to sd. per lb. : Pork, sd. to 6d. perJb.;; Fowls, per pair, 35.; Ducks, per' pair ,4s , Geese, 4s. each; Turkey, ss. each j Fr|§h Butter, Is. 2d. per lb. ; Salt Butter. Is. 2d. perlb.; Potatoes, £4 per ton ; Eggs, Is. 6d. per doz.; Cbeese, New Zealand, Is. 2d per lb.; Bathurst, Is. per ,lb.; Majze, os.6d per bushel; Ale, 2s. per gallon; Ham and Bacp^, I 6d. to 7d. per lb'. ; Firewood, per ton, l£s 4