WELLINGTON MARKETS.

Wellington Independent, Volume II, Issue 86, 8 August 1846, Page 1

WELLINGTON MARKETS.

Retail.Prices, August 7, 1846. First flour, £25 to £26 10s. per ton; Bread, per 21b loaf,. 6d.; ; Beef, Bd. to 9d. peflb.; Mntton, 7d. to 10d. per lb.; Pork 6d. to Bd. per lb.; Fowls, per pair, 3s. to 43.; Ducks, per pair, 4s. to 55.; G-eese, Bs. each; Turkeys7s. each; Fresh butter, 2s. per lb.; Salt butter Is. lOd. per lb. ; Potatoes, 4s. 6dY per cwt'.; Eg£j s> 2s. to 2s. 6d. per dozen; Cheese, Is. 2d. per lb.; Maize, ss. per bush.; bran, Is. 6J. per bush.; Sugar, Manilla, 4d. to 6il. per lb; Loaf Sugar, Is. 2d., per lb.; Honey, Is. 4d. per lb.; Oranges, 3s. per doz.; Ale, 2s. per gal.; Ham and Bacon. 6rl. to 7dJ per lb • Firewood, per cord, 12s. to 15s.

AGENTS FOR THE '«INDEPENDENT."

Mr. Burcham, River Hatt District. Mr. Watt, Wanganui, Mr. E. Dorset, New Plymouth. Mr. Williamson, «'* New Zealander" Office, Auckland.. Mr. Elliott, " Nelson Examiner," Office, Nelson. Messrs. Statham and Forster, ''Australian Office," Sydney. John Stevens, South Australian Register Office, Adelaide. John George Franklin, "'* Cape Frontier Times Office/'Graham'sTownjCape of Good Hope. Mr. John Cleave, General News Agent, Shoe Lane, London.

DUTIES.

British Spirits... ~../....». ss. per gallon. Foreign Spirits.. ............ ss. per gallon. Tobacco manufactured ........ Is. per ib. ••. Unmanufactured ...... 9d. per lb. Snofp ...;t....'............. 2s. per ft. Cigars '. .........J 2s. per lb. Wines «. 20 per cent. Ale. Beer,; Porter, and other "1 malt liquors J 15 per cent. On all, guns or weapons of any"] I description, pr gunpowder, i- 3 per cent. 1 or any munition of war ....J On all other goods,, wares,! I merchandise, and property, I 5 pet Mnt# except personal baggage,living j r animals, and spicie ........ J.