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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 719, 23 June 1852, Page 1

ME. ALLEN, COMMISSION AND GENERAL AGENT, Wellington Auction Room, Lambton-Quay, TS prepared to receive Goods and Pro- *- perty 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 sui veyed and mapped, and Estate Agencies carefully attended to. April 23, 18.2.

Freehold Property for Sale, A GREAT BARGAIN. ~O"0USE, extensive Offices, Stables, &c, -*— *• with Five Acres Cleared Land at -Karovi. May be had for about one-eighth of original cost. Enquire of JOHNSON & MOORE. March 17, 1852.

On Sale, AT TFIE OFFICE OF THIS PAPER. A MANUAL FOR NEW ZEALAND x^- BEE KEEPERS. Price 2s. 6d. Marcb 17, 1852.

Just Published, PRICE ONE SHILLING AND SIXPENCE, Elie €ook f 8 Strait £Umimacft, FOR THE YEAR 1852. CONTENTS— Preface, Signal Station, Eclipses for 1852, Principal Articles of the Calendar Almanack, Gardeper's Calendar, La- ' titud.e, Longitude, &c, of the Harbours in the Southern Province of New Zealand, Table for finding High Watei*, &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 1 and Naval. Directory, Directory for the Southern Settlements, Postage Regulations, List of Ordinances passed in the General Legis- " tive 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. T> ULED Account- Books, various 3izes AA* Superfine Foolscap Superfine Letter Papei*, large Blue-wove and Ivory Do. Note Paper, Royal Albert, Queen's size • a<id Jvor3 '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- t 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 'Afckerman's and Reeve's Water- Colours Parallelßulersand Mathematical Instruments Parchment, Pasteboards, Millboards Superfine Foolscap, ruled for accounts Do. Blotting Paper, white and pink, antl 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 Brooks ' Mordan's Leads for Patent Pencil."? 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 Portfolio^ 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, JUNE 23, 1852* First Flour, £22 per ton ; Bread, per 21b. 10af,5d. ; Beef, sd. to 6d. per lb. ; Mutton, 4jd. 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, If. 3d. perlb.; Salt-Buttef, Is. 2d. perlb. ; Potatoes, £4 per ton ; JEg»s, 3s. Od. per doz. ; Cheese, Ne.w Zealand, Is. 2d..per_ lb.-; Bathurfct, Is. per lb. ; Maize, ss. 66. per bushel ; Ale, 2s. per-gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 7d. per lb.; Fiiewood, per toD, 18s»