W<b (Charleston Herald) hear that ' ; tbe breach of piromise action against Mr «J. B. FisTier, M.H.R., has been settled amicably. : ■ i-It is said that the editors of at least five of the leading provincial daily papers in'Englaiid are Baptists. At the head of the list is Mr Henry Dunckley, the •" Verax" of -the Manchester Ex : aininer. ' :U<l ' ' : '" : ''' ! '

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Wilson ■■& Taine's galea : *. WILSON, TAINE & CO, AUCTIONEERS, | Stock, Station, Commission anp Financial Agents, :.;,-, Valuatobs ano; Sbabebkqkees, ; I' Esk street, Invercargill. Money advanced on goods or stock pl^ed in our hands for sale or shipment ;. Loans negotiated, bills discounted.' • Money to lend ,on.freebold security. : ■> - "MONEY TO LEND. ; ■g4000,£300Q, £1000, i upwards. .-.'■■■■ •- • ; , £5000 to lend on town and^ rural ,^nd..in sums to suit borrowers, at current;, rates.; of i sterest; liberal ariangements^nadein regard to mortgaging and valuating. We have a considerable sum of money in. our handsjwhich will be, applied to assist farmers and others requiring 1 temporary ac- commodation. ■■■-'■ We > are prepared to make liberal advances on growing crops, wool, and all kincU. va; stock, ' and ,on : grain,"**&c, consigned to; out London ageu's, Messrs J. and pi Wilson, PROPERTIES FOR SALE. 192 acres, New River Flat, fenced and im- proved. - '-.''•■' SO acres near Junction, part busn. 5 500 acres, Half Way Bush, part improved. 350 acres, near Otautau, improved, splendid land. 112 acres, Waikiwi, highly improved, choice dairy farm. A number of choice farms, Jacobs River, near Otautau. • .Sections. in Clyde, Earn, Bpwmpnt, Ettrick, Don, Tay, aud Deveron streets. Cottages for sale in various parts of the town from 3 rooms to 8 rooms. Shares of. every description bought and sold. WILSON, TAINE & CO., fI2 Auctioneers, &c. WEDNESDAY, 23b» MARCH, At 2 o'clock. SALE OF GENERAL DRAPERY, AT THE ROOMS, ESK STREET. WILSON, TAINE & GO. have -re- ceived instructions to sell Ayithout the slightest reserve all the drapery now in their rooms, consisting of the following- Boys' Suits, Infant's Dresses, Child's Jackets, Child's Lustre Dresses, Palliasses. Prims, Dresses, Trimmed Hats, Men's Felt Hats, Boys'- do, Girls' do, Fancy Dress Stuffs, 50 pieces ; Japanese Silks, Waterproof Caps, Calicos, Flannels, Shitting, Skirting. 