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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 757, 3 November 1852, Page 1

ALLEN,

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COMMISSION AND GENERAL AGENT, - Wellington Auction Room, L'AMBTON-Qu A V,

TS prepared to receive Goods a!nd 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 Gknerai.,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 sui veyed and mapped^ and Estate Agencies carefully attended to. April 23, 1852.

Just Received, And on Sale atthe Office of this Paper, CUPERIOR PLAYjING CARDS and Common do. do. ' October 2, 1852.

On Sale at the Office of this Paper, "DOBINSON CRUSOE, translated A 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, f&He (Soak's Strait Almanack, , FOR THE YEAR 1852.

CONTENTS— Preface, Signal Station, v - y 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 Sunerfine 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 Eortfolios Royal, Imperial, Double-Elepliant, 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 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 Rulers Black and Red Ink, Copying Ink, Sponge Boxes Italian Pens, Wafers Envelopes, various sizes, Envelope Casesj 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 Rubber, Ivpry Reading Knives Ladies' Companions, Waiting Portfolios^ 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. &c.-

Wellington Markets. RETAIL PRICES, NOVEMBER 3, 1852

Fir Flour, £35 per ton ; Bread, per 21b, loaf, J. ; Beef/sd. 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, 5s t eacn; Fresh Butter, Is. per lb. ; Salt Butter, Is. 4d. per lb. ; Potatoes, s£4 per ton ; Eggs, "Is. Od. per doz.; Cheese, New Zealand, Is* 2d. per lb.; Bathurst, Is. perlb.; Maize, 75.-6 d.per bushel ; Ale, • 2s. per gallon ; Ham and 'Baqon, 7d. to Bd. per Ibi ; Firewood, per ton, 18b.