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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 739, 1 September 1852, Page 1

For Sale. ryHAT pleasantly situated and;cornmo- -*• dious Cottage on Wellington Terrace, adjoining Mr. King's, Solicitor,|in all comprising one quarter of an acre freehold^with House, Garden, &c, &c.,attachedi presently in occupation of the proprietor, Sir" Godfrey J. Thomas, Bart. If , not previously disposed fof by private contract, the above will be sold by auction jn about ten days. Also, a few articles of superior Furniture," of which particulars will be seen in catalogue. Apply to BETHUNE & HUNTER. Exchange Buildings, August 18, 1852. -

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£ABf<BSNB<B>S&SBaB3B» COMMISSION AND GENERAL AGENT, Wellington Auction Boom, Lambton-Quay, TS 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 Gkneral 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 surveyed and mapped, and Estate Agencies carefully attended to. April 23, 18 >2.

Just Published, PRICE ONE SHILLING AND SIXPENCE,

Sfee Cook's Strait almanack,

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 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 a^d Ivory Do. Sealing-wax, Red, Black, and various colours Pvayer-booka 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 Rulersand Mathematical Instruments Parchment, Pasteboards, Millboards Superfine Foolscap, ruled for accounts Do. Blotting Paper, white and" pink, andBlotting 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 Books' Mordan's Leads for Patent Pencils Packets of Fancy and Mourriirig Paper Slates and Slate Pencils - One-quire Foolscap Books, ruled and feint Pewter Inkstands, Screw Inlcs 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 _ r . Cheque Books, Bills' of Lading, Bills of Exchange, Customhouse Forms," &c., &e~..sc.

Wellington Markets.

RETAIL PRICES, SEPTEMBER T, IS52'

First Flour, £22. pfer ton ; Bread, per 21b. loaf, 5d. ; Beef, s'd. to 6d. per lb. ; Mutton, 4|d. to sd. per lb. : Pork, sd. to 6d. per lb. ; Fowls, per pair, 3s. 6d. ; Ducks, per pair, 45. ; Geese, 4s. each ; Turkey, ss. each ; Fresh' Butter, Is. 6d. per IV. ; Salt Butter, If. 2d ?J per lb. ; Potatoes, £4 per ton ; Eg?s, Is. Od. per doz.; Cheese, ; New Zealand, Is. 2d. per lb.; Bathurst, Is. perlb. ; Maize,, ss. 6d. per bushel ; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham and JJaccn, 6d. to 7d. per lb. ; Firewood, per ton, 18s.