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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 735, 18 August 1852, Page 1

MR. AL L B li:, commission and: general agent,

Wellingtoa Auction Boom, Lambton-Quax-,

TS prepared to receive Gbods and Pro- -*• perty of every description intended for im-

mediate 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 Comsiission Agency Office, the above will be found in every way wor,thy 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 cai'efully attended to. April 23, 1832.

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 FOE NEW ZEALAND

BEE KEEPERS. Price 2s. 6d. March 17, 1852.

Just Published,

PRICE ONE SHILLING AND SIXPENCE,

•Pie ©oak's Strait SUmanncU, 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, 8.. N., Scale of Fees in different Public Offices, Poundage Rates, Fees, &c, in the Administration of Waste Landfr 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 Ivor

y - Do. Note Paper, Royal Albert, Queen's size and Ivory Do. Sealing-wax, Red, Black, and various colours Prayer-books and 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 Rulersand Mathematical Instruments Parchment, Pasteboards, Millboards Superfine Eoolscap, ruled for accounts Do. Blotting Paper, "white and pink, and 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. , Afetallic' 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 sizesCheque Books, Bills of Lading, Bills.of Exchange, Customhouse Forms, &c.,-&c. &c.'

Wellington Markets. ' ' RETAIL PRICES, AUGUST 18, 1852.

First Flour, £22 per ton ; Bread, p£r 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. ; Backs, per pair, 4s^, Geese, 4s. each; Turkey, ss. each; Fresh Butter, Is. 6d~. per lb.';" Salt Butter, Is. 2d. perlb.; Potatoes, £4 per ton ; Egs*s;, Is. Off,peV doz. ; "Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 2d. per 1 115.; Bathurst, Is/per lb'.; Maize, ss. 6d. per Ijmsh'el ; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ha.ra and Bacon, 6d. to 7d. per lb. ; Firewood, per ton, 18s.