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Small Oooda and Fltanj^io over; Instrumsnt ' WORK AND 8H 0 W .X 0011 B. 31 PRINCES STREET, DUNEDIH. EBIABIIMHBP U YIABB. ,H]> A E. THOMSON & 0 0., WINE and SPIRI2 HEROHANTB, B COLONIAL BANE JSWH.DJNQB, BOHD SIBIII, D U N E D I N. Sole Importers of LAtJQER FILS1 CHAMPAGNE Publications. SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1885. BRIGHTNESS AND LIGHTNESS. NEW STORY, BRILLIANT AND POWERFUL, Entitlup ri AMI 0 h A: A GIEL WITH A FORTUNE, By JUSTIN M'OARTHY, M.P., Author of ''Ihe Comet of a Season," "Maid of Atbenß," " History 0! Our Own limes," fee The Conductors of the QTAGO TITITNEfS hare much pleasure In announcing the conoluelon off arrangements for the early publication in the columns' of their Popular Weekly of a new and splendid Story by that highly popular and attractive author, Mr Justin M'Carthy, M.P. 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Otago Daily Times, Issue 7224, 13 April 1885, Page 3

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