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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 619, 9 July 1851, Page 1

ON SALE. VAN DIEMEN’S LAND FLOUR William Hickson & Co." Wellington, Bth March, 1851. IVT?T r ITLinm/YKT a of the ALLIANCE Fire Assurance Company, of London. Established by Act of Parliament, March, 1824. CAPITAL-FIVE MILLIONS STERLING. Board of Directors:— Presidents Samuel Gurney, Esq. | Sir Moses Montifiore, I Bart. Directors George H. Barnett,Esq John Irving, Esq. Sir E. N. Buxton,Bart.’ Louis Lucas, Esq. ,M. P. Thomas Masterman, Sir R. Campbell, Bart. Esq. Sir George Carroll. Baron L. de Rothschild The Right Hon. G. R. M.P. Dawson. Sir A. N. de RothsJames Fletcher, Esq. child, Bart. , v Charles Gibbes, Esq. Oswald Smith, Esq. William Gladstone,Esq Melvil Wilson, Esq. Samuel Gurney, Jun., Esq. . ’ The Undersigned have the pleasure to inform the public of Wellington that they have been appointed Agents of the above Company, and that they are authorized to effect Fire Assurances at the rates of premium and on the conditions laid down by the Board of Directors. Hervey. Johnston & Co. Agents. Lombard Street, 10th October, 1850. Ex Lord William Bentinck, And on Sale at the Office of this Paper, KULED Account-Books, various sizes Superfine Foolscap Superfine Letter Paper, large Blue-wove and Ivory’ Do. Note Paper, Royal Albert, Queen’s size a i d Jxory Do. Red, Black, and various colours Steel Pens, maynton bonum and other kinds 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 Parallel Rulersand 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 Dela Rue’s Superfine Playing Cards Morocco Slates, Plain do. W □_ t»__l IVXClllULclllUa JJUUNb Mavor’s and Fenning’s Spelling Books Mordan’s Leads for Patent Pencils Packets of Fancy and Mourning Paper Copy-books and Ciphering-books of various kinds Slates and Slate Pencils One-quire Foolscap Books, ruled and feint Red Tape, Green Ribbon, and Cord 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 Also,

Cheque Books, Bills of Lading, Bills of Exchange, Customhouse Forms, &c., &c., &c. On Sale at the Office of this Paper, A LEAF FROM THE NATURAL HISTORY OF NEW ZEALAND. By the Rev. Richard Taylor, M.A. ISmo. Price 2s. 6d. January 26, 1851. Wellington Markets, Retail Prices, July 9, 1851. —First flour, £35 : 0 per ton ; Bread, per 21b. loaf, B<i. ; Beef, sd. to 6d. per lb.; Mutton, sd. to 6d. per lb.; Pork, sd. to 6d. per lb. ; Fowls, per pair, 3s. ; Ducks, per pair, 45.; Geese, 4s. each} Turkeys, ss. each ; Fresh butter, Is. 4d, per lb.; Salt butter, Is. 2d. per lb.; Potatoes, £6 pel ton ; Eggs, 3s. od. per doz. ; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 2d. per ]b. ; Bathurst, Is. per lb. ; Maize, 3s. 6d. per bush.; Ale, 2s. per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, 6d. to 7d. per lb.; Firewood, per ton, 18s.