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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 754, 23 October 1852, Page 1

MR. ALLEN,

COMMISSION AND GENERAL AGENT, - Wellington -Auction Room, , , - Lambton-Quay, v " TS prepared to receive Goods and Pro- ■*- perty of every "description intended for im-

mediate sale. A WEEKLY SAtE is held, or oftener, if required, whenever sufficient inducement is uffered ; 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 of sell Houses, Land, Agricultural Produce, Stock, &c, &c, &c. A Register kept of Houses, Land, &c., for disposal by private contract. made, Lands surveyed and mapped j nnd Estate Agencies carefully attended to. April 23, 1852.

Just Received, And on Sale at the Office of this Paper, " SUPERIOR PLAYjING CARDS and Common do. do. October 2, 1852.

On Sale at the Office of this Paper,

■ROBINSON CRUSOE, translated x into the New Zealand Language, under the direction of the Government. . Price 2s. 6d. Also, A SPELLING BOOK for the Use of Maori Children. Price 2s. July 10, 1852.

Just Published, PRICE. ONE SHILLING AND SIXPENCE,

®He Otoofc'g Strait almanack,

FOX THE -YEAR 1852.

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, H.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 Legis--tive Council, 1851, Table of Duties of Customs, Advertisements, &c. A. few copies interleaved for Memoranda mat 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 varitms colours Prayer-books and Proper Lessons MUSIC PAPER, Music-books, and Music Portfolios Royal, Imperial, Double-Elepliant, and Anti* quarian 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 Rnlersand Mathematical Instruments Parchment, Pasteboards, 'Millboards Superfine Foolscap, ruled for accounts Do. Blotting, Paper, white and pink, and Blotting Pads Best Hambro' Quills assorted s Round Ebony Rulers Black and Red Ink, Copying Ink, Sponge Boxea Italian Pens, Wafers Envelopes, various sizes, Envelope Casesj Morocco Slates, Plain do. Metallic Memoranda Books Mordan's Leads for Patent Pencils Packets of JEancy and Mourning Paper Slates and Slate Pencils , , - One*quire Foolscap Books, ruled and feint Pewter Inkstands, Screw Inks India >Rubb"erj Ivory* Reading Knives Ladies' Companions, Writing Portfolio^ Card Cases, and Visiting ' Cards Pocket-books, Morocco and Russia, Bill Case Memoranda ' Books, various sizes „ Cheque "Books, Bills of Lading, Bills of Exchange, Customhouse Forms,' &c, &c.': fire. .. ... _i_ . ._». ..._._.. . , . . L.

Wellington Markets.

- RETAIL PRICES, OCTOBER 23, 1852 - .First Flour, £25 per ton ; Bread, .per -Sib* loaf, 6d. ;, Beef, sd. to 6d. perlb.;. Mutton, 4|d. to sd. per lb. : Pork, sd; to ,6d.' perlb. * Fowls, per pair, 3s. 6d.; Ducks, per pair, 45. ; Geese, 4s. each ; Turkey, ss. each ; Fresh Butter, la. per lb. ; Salt Butter, Is. 4d. per lb. ; Potatoes, £4 per ton ; .Eggs, Is. Od. per doz. ; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 2eL per lb. ; Bath'rirst, Is. per lb. ; Maize, 7s. 6d. per bushel ; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 7d. per lb. ; Firewood, per, ton, 18s.