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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 740, 4 September 1852, Page 1

For Sale;*

fpHAT^ pleasantly situated and commo-^ ' ■*■' dious "Cottage on- Wellington Terrace-, adjoining Mr. King's, Solicitor.fnvall comprising one quarter of anacre freehold, with.House, Garden, &c, &c.,at^achedjj'^resently in '^occupation of the proprietor, Sir Godfrey^. Thomas, Bart. If not previously disposed ;of by private contract, the above will be sold by auction in 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.

M It.

ALLEN,

COMMISSION AND GENERAL AGENT, Wellington Auction Room, Lambton-Quav, 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. J A Registeu 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.

Just Published, PRICE ONE SHILLING AND SIXPENCE,

Wni <£ooit's Strait ftlmanarft, FOR THE YEAR 1852.

CONTENTS— Preface, Signal Station, Eclipses for 1852, Principal Articles of the Calendar, Almanack, Gardener's Calendar, La^ titude, 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 xni 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 Parallelßulersand^Mathematicallnstrumentß Parchment', Pasteßqards, Millboards' ' SuperfineTooflscap'.mJed 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. 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 Rut>ber, Ivory Reading Knives Ladies' Companions, Writing Portfolios! Card Cases, and Visiting Cards Pocket-books, Morocco andßussia, 'Bill Cases Memoranda Books, various sizes Cheque Books, Bills of Lading, Bills of Exchange, Customhouse .Forms, &c.,&c..&c.

Wellington Markets.

RETAIL PRICES, SEPTEMBER 4, 1852

First Flour, .£22 per ton ; Bread, per 21b. loaf, 5d. ; Beef, sd. to 6d. per lb. ; Mutton, 4£d. to sd. per lb.: Pork, sd. to 6d. perlh. ; Fowls, per .pair, 3s. €d. ; Ducks,.per pair, 45. ; Geese, 4st each ; Turkey, ss. each ; Fresh Butter, Is. (3d. perlb.; Salt Butter, Is. 2d. pep Mb .; Potatoes, £4 per ton ; Eggs, Js. Od. per doz.j Cheese, New -Zealand, Is. 2d. per lb. ; Bathurst, Is. perlb. ; Maize, 7s.,6d.;per bq.'hsl ; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 7d. per lb. ; Firewood, per ton, 18s*