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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 772, 25 December 1852, Page 1

M R. ALL E N, COMMISSION AND GENERAL AGENT, Wellington Auction Room, Lambton-Qoat, ASSORTMENT OF GEjNERAL -**■ MERCHANDISE A Great Variety of Goods, AGRrcuLTURAL Produce, &c, on Commission. December 11, 1852.

Nelson Mining Company. HPHE Company requires a MineralFSurvey of, and Report upon, their Coal Field at Pakawau in Massacre Bay. The Report must be accompanied by the usual plans, 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. TRA.VERS, Secretary pro. tern, to the Company. Nelson, October 23,18,52.

Just Received, And on Sale at the Office of this Paper, CJUPERIOR PLAYING CARDS *^ and Common do. dib. 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, . - _ An&jm Sale at tJte Office of this Paper. *' - 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 CARjT HORSE ■*"*• Apply to M. QUIN, Dixon-street. September 22, 1852.

For Hire, rj.COD SADDLE HORSES, by the day or 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 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, Doubles-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 i 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 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 Oases, 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.

I Wellington Markets. RETAIL PRICES, DECEMBER 25, 1852. First Flour, £40 per ton; Bread, .per 21b* loaf, Sd.; Beef, sd. to 6d. perlb.; Mutton* sd. to 6d. per lb.: Pork, sd. to 6d. per lb.; Fowls, per pair, 3s. 6d.; Ducks, per pair, 45.; Geese, 4s. each; Turkey, ss. each; Fresh Butter, Is. per lb.; Salt Butter, Is. 4d. per lb.; Potatoes," £8 per ton; Eggs, Is. Od. per doz.; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 2d. per lb.; Bathurst, Is, perlb:; Maize, 7s. Od. per qushel; Ale, 2s: per gallon; Ham and Bacon, 7d. to Bd. per lb.; Firewood, per ton, 18s.