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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 733, 11 August 1852, Page 1

M It. ALL E N, COMMISSION AND 1 GENERAL, AGENT, Wellington Auction Room,

. Lambton-J^oay, ' , IS prepared to jeceive Goods and Pror perty of every description intended for immediate sale. .. .

A WEEKLX 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 Agenct 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. TTOUSE, extensive Offices, Stables, &c, -*"*- 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 PAPER. A' MANUAL FOR NEW ZEALAND -"• BEE KEEPERS., Price 2s. 6d. Marcb 17, 1852.

Just Published, PRICE ONE SHILLING AND SIXPENCE, lEhe <Eoofc'j3 Strait SUnr/macfe, FOR THE YEAR 1852.

/CONTENTS— 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 -Pees 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-Elepbant, 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 Rulersand Mathematical Instruments

Parchment, Pasteboards, Millboards Superfine Foolscap, ruled for accounts Do. Blotting. Paper, white and pink, and Blotting Pads Best Hambro' Quills assorted Round Ebony RulersBlack and Red Ink, Copying Ink, Sponge Boxes Italian Pens, Wafers Envelopes, various sizes, Envelope Cases * Morocco Slates, Plain do. Metallic Memoranda-Books Mordan's Leads for Patent Pencils ' Packets of Fancy and Mourning Paper Sjates and Slate Pencils One-quire Foolscap Books, ruled and feint Pewter Inkstands, Screw InksIndia Rubber, Ivory Reading Knives Ladies 1 Companions, Writing Portfolios^ Card Cases, and Visiting Cards Pocket-books, Morocco and.Russia.'Bill Cases. Memoranda Boolcs, various sizes Cheque Books, Bills of Lading, Bills of Exchange, Customhouse Forms, &c, &c. &c.

Wellington Markets^

RETAIL PRICES, AUGUST 11, 1852. "

First Flour, £22 per ton; Bread, per, 2lb. loafi 5d. ;. Beef, sdv to 6d; per-lb. ; Mutton, 4%&: to sdi 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. 6d. penlb.;- Salt Butter, Is. 2d. per lb. ; Potatoes, £4 per ton ; 'Eggs, Is. 3d. , per. dpz. ; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 2d; per lp ; Bathurst,; Is.' per lb. ;. Maize, 55.) 6di per bushel • 'Ale,' 2s. .per gallon ; Ham and Bacon 6d. to 7d. per lb. y Firewood, per ton, l&y