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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 731, 4 August 1852, Page 1

MR. A LLEN, * COMMISSION AND GENERAL AGENT, Wellington Auction Room, Lambton-Quay, TS prepared to receive Goods and Pro- *- perty of every descriptioa 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 %ell 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. - . Aprll23, 1852.

Freehold Property for Sale, A GREAT BARGAIN. TXOUSE, extensive Offices, Stables, &c, -*-r with 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 PAEER. A MANUAL FOR NEW ZEALAND ■**• BEE-KEEPERS. Price 2s. 6d. March 17, 1552.

Just Published, PRICE ONE SHILLING AND SIXPENCE, Whs book's Strati gUmknacfe, _ FOR THE YEAR 1852. pONTENTS— Preface, Signal Station, Eclipses for 1852, 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 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 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 " Parallel RulersandMathematical 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 t Black and Red-Ink, Copying Ink, Sponge Boxes Italian Pens, Wafers - l Envelopes, various sizes', Envelope Cases Morocco Slatesj 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, AUGUST 4, J852. First Flour, £22 per ton ; Bread, per 21b. loaf, 5d. ; Beef, sd. to 6d. per lb. ; Mutton, ,4"|d.fo sd. per lb. : Po~rk v 5cL to 6d. ; per lb. ; Fowls, per pair, 35.; Ducks, per pair, 45., Geese, 4s. each ; Turkey, 55. " each ; Fresh Butter, Is, 6d. perlb.; Salt Butter, Is.' -2d. per lb. ; Potatoes, £4 per ton ; 'Eggs, Is. 6d. Ipe'r doz. ; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 2d. per lb. ; Bathurst, Is. perlb.; Maize, ss. 6d. per bushel; Ale, 2s. per gallon j.Harn and Bacon, *6d. to 7d. per lb.,j' Firewood, per ton, 18s*