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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 767, 8 December 1852, Page 1

M it. ALLEN,

COMMISSION AND GENERAL AGENT, Wellington Auction Room, Lambton-Quay, 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. Ad 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. 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, 1852.

Just Received, And on, Sale at the Office of this Paper, gUPERIOR PLAYING CARDS and Common do. l do. October 2, 1852.

On Sale at the Office of this Paper,

"ROBINSON CRUSOE,translated 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 arrived,

And on Sale at the Office of this Paper.

A NEW and General Assortment of iA - STATIONERY, consisting of Foolscap, Letter, and Note Paper, Coloured Paper, Envelopes, various sizes, in packets and fancy cases, Camphorated Sealing Wax, Slates with and without Frames, Dutch and other Slate Pencils? Mayor's Spelling Books, Church of England Prayer Books, in cases, boxes of India Rubber Bands, Date Boxes, &c. — Also, Drawings and Engravings in Frames

For Sale, A POWERFUL CART HORSE. Apply to M. QUIN, Dixon-street. September 22, 1552.

For Hire, n.OOD SADDLE HORSES, by tte day or longer, Sabbaths excepted, At M. QUIN's, Dixon-street. September 22, 1852. On Sale at the Office of this Paper. T> ULED Account-Books, various sizes JUL 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 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 ParaHelßulersand 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 Cases Morocco Slates, Plain do. Metallic Memoranda Books . Mordan's Leads for Patent Pencils Packets of Fancyand 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 Case Memoranda Books, various sizes Cheque Books, Hills of Lading, Bills of Exchange, Customhouse Forms, &c, &c. &c«

Wellington Markets • RETAIL PRICES, DECEMBER 8, 1852

First Flour, £40 per ton ; Bread, per 21b. loaf, Sd.; Beef, sd. to 6d. perlb.; Mutton, 4£d. to sd. per lb. : Pork, s"d."'to. 6d. per.lb. ; Fowls, per pair, 3s. 6d.; Ducks, per pair, J4s. ; Geese, 4s. each ; Turkey, ss. 'each ; ' Fresh Butter, Is. per lb 1 . ; Salt Butter/ Is. 4d. f per lb. ; Potatoes, £8 per ton ; Eggs, Is. Od. per doz. ; Cheese, Ne,\y Zealand, Is. 2d. per lb. ; Bathurst, Is. perlb. ; Maize, 7s. Od. per qushel; Ale, 2s. per gallon'; Ham and Bacon, 7'd. to Bd. per lb. ; Firewood, per ton, 18s»