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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IX, Issue 776, 8 January 1853, Page 1

MR. ALLEN, COMMISSION AND GENERAL AGENT, Wellington Auction Room, Lambton-Quay,

ASSORTMENT OF GENERAL MERCHANDISE

A Great Variety of Goods, Agricultural Produce, &c, on Commission. December 11, 1852.

Nelson Mining Company.

nnHE Company Teqnires a Mineral Sur- -*• vey of, and Report upon, their Coal Field at Pakawau in Massacre Bay. The Report must be accompanied by the usual plan's and sections of the strata. The extent of the field is eighty English statute acres. A boring apparatus may be obtained in the settlement. Persons desirous of contracting for the survey and report are requested to communicate with W. T. L. TR AVERS, Secretary pro. tern, to the Company. Nelson, October 23, 1852.

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

On Sale at the Office of this Paper,

TJOBINSON 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 f

A NEW and General Assortment of **■ 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, 1852.

For Hire, rjIGOD SADDLE HORSES, by the day vr longer, Sabbaths excepted, At M. QUIN's, Dixon-street. September 22, 1852.

On Sale at the Office of this Paper. RULED Account-Books, various sizes Superfine Foolscap Superfine Letter Paper, large Blue-wove *nd Ivory Do. Note Paper, Royal Albert, Queen's size a r id Ivory Do. Sealing-wax, Red, Black, and various colours Prayer-books and Proper Lessons MUSIC PAPER, Music-books, and Music Portfolios I 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 f Ackerman's and Reeve's Water-Colours I Parallelßulersand Mathematical Instruments Parchment, Pasteboards, Millboards .Superfine Foolscap, ruled for accounts Do. Blotting Paper, wbitt and pink, and Blotting Pads | Best Hambro' Quills assorted I 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 Piper 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, BillCtie Memoranda Books, various sizes Cheque Books, Bills of Lading, Bills of Exchange, Customhouse Forms, &c, &c. &c.

Wellington Markets. RETAIL PRICES, JANUARY 8, 1853.

First Flour, £30 per ton ; Bread, per 2lb« loaf, Bd.; Beef, sd. to 6d. perlb.; Mutton, sd.'to6d. per lb. J Pork, sd. to 6d. perlb.; Fowls, per pair, 3s. 6d. ; Ducks, p*er pair, 45. ; Geese, 4s. each; Turkey, ss. each; Fresh Butter, Is. per lb. ; Salt Butter, Is. 4d. perlb.; Potatoes, £8 per ton \ Eg»s, Is. Od. per doz. ; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 2d. per lb. ; Bathurst, Is. per lb. ; Maize, 7s. Od. per qushel ; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 7d. to Sd, per lb. ; Firewood, per toft, 18s.