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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IX, Issue 940, 5 August 1854, Page 1

T LTTER-PRESS'PRINTING £f alf kinds done at the Office of this Paper. Wellington,. March 17, 1852. .MR. A LLE N , COMMISSION AND GENERAL AGEN^ 1 ■Wellington Auction Root~, Lambton-Qoay, ALSO, WHARF AND STORES OPPOSITE THE AURORA TAVERN. ASSORTMENT OF GENERAL MERCHANDISE

Colonial and Agrictjltur \l Produce, &.c, on Commission. January 7, 1854.

T-TORSE INFIRMARY, at M.Q (tin's LJL Dixon Street, Te Aro. Wellington, January 3, 1854.

For Sale, A BOUT 30 Tons Capital MEADOW HAY. Apply to W. ALLEN, Auctioneer. June 10, 18 r 4

TO SHEEP FARMERS AND OTHERS.

Pure Merino Sheep for Sale. To be sold by Private Contract, A BOUT 2,500 Puke Merino EWES, •^ and about 30 Prime Merino RAMS, thoroughly acclimatized, now depasturing by Messrs. Fitzherbert and Hill at Rangitikei, and delivery to be taken on the Station, after shearing, about December nest. Also, about 350 Merino Wethers, now fit for the Batcher. For terms and other particulars, apply to WILLIAM HICKSON. Hickson's Wharf, June 3. 1854.

Wanted, By a respectable Youth,

A SITUATION in a Wholesale Store or Warehouse. For further particulars, apply to J. W., office of this Paper. 'June 21, 1854.

Church of England Education Society, Wellington.

A T the Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Church op England Education Society, held at the Thorndon School-House, on the 21st February last, the following Resolution was unanimously adopted, viz. :—

" That is desirable that the standard of secular education of these schools, in connection with the Church of England, be raised as high as possible." In order to give effect to the said resolution the Local Committee have determined to arrange, with as little delay as possible, each of the Society's Schools in Wellington into upper, middle, and lower departments ; particulars as follows :— - Lower Department.

The instruction given in this division of the School will be adapted to the capacities of the children. Terms— Eightpence perweek, or Seven Shillings quarterly, paid in advance. Middle Department. Course or Instruction. English Reading History of 'England Spelling General Geography Grammar Arithmetic . Composition Writing Terms — One Shilling per week, or Eleven Shillings per quarter, paid in advance. Upper Department. Course or Instruction. Includes the subjects taught in the middle department \ and in addition thereto — • Latin Book-Keeping French Geometry Vocal Music Algebra Linear Drawing Mensuration General History Terms — Thirty Shillings per quarter. No entrance-money will be charged in future. In all the departments, Religious Instruction in accordance with the teaching of the Church of England will, as heretofore, be regularly given to the Pupils. '^ By order of the Local Committee, J. C. RAYMOND, Secretary. Wellington, April 22, IS">4.

Wellington Markets

RETAIL PRICES, AUG. 5, 1854.

First Flour, £35 per ton ; Bread, per 2lb. loaf, Sd.; Beef, 7d. to Bd. per lb. ; Mutton, 7d. to Bd. perlb.; Pork, 8-1. to 9d. perlb.; Fowls, per pair, 4s. 6d ; Ducks, per pair, 65. ; Geese, 7s. each ; Turkey, Bs. each ; Fresh Butter, Is. lOd. perlb. ; Salt Butter, Is. 6d. per lb. ; Potatoes, £1 1 per ton ; Eggs, 4s. Od. per doz. ; Chetse, New Zealand, Is. 4d. per lb. ; Batburst, Is. per lb. ; -Maize, 12s. per bushel; Ale, 2s.-d. per gallon; Ham and Bacon 9d. to 30d. perb. ; Firewood per load, £1.