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Temuka Leader, Issue 1621, 16 August 1887, Page 3

At Auckland on Thursday Superintendent Thomson, who has been transferred to another district, was presented with a purse of sovereigns. A young man named David Alexander Johnstone bus been arrested at Wellington on a charge of obtaining money by false pretences. There are not many businesses which can swallow up money faster than newspapers. The Evening Globe, a paper started in Sydney just about two years ago, has ceased publication, and £20,000 has been sunk in it.

SURPLUS GOODS PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TAKING we have determined to offer the WHOLE of our Choice Stock of Trimmed Bonnets and Hats, Untrimmed Straw and Felt Hats, at an .ENORMOUS REDUCTION 1 We have also laid oat BARGAIN TABLES with some vary SPECIAL LINES,. marked in Bed Ink at, in some cases, HALF THE USUAL QUOTATIONS for Regular Goods. In Ladies’ and Children’s Ribbed, Cashmere, and Cotton Hosiery; Fur-lined and Cashmere Gloves, and Wool Shawls, we have made SWEEPING REDUCTIONS to bring Stock to usual limit. Torchon and other Laces' from 7d per dozen. A few pieces Dress Gaods, and all Remnants HALF PRICE. Shipment fast dye Blue-Black Merinos and Cashmeres recently opened. Special List for Blankets from 7s lid per pair, direct from Witney and Roslyn Mills. Quilts and other Manchester Goods at CLEARING PRICES. All Louis Velveteens have been rrtduoed, but for ensuing few weeks only. In Jackets, Mantles, Ulsters, Costumes Aatraohan and Fur Trimmings, we offer Special Value. A few only left of better class Fur Capes, and Fur Cloaks—We offer at exceedingly LOW PRICES to effect a Clear ance. We have thrown out a few specialises in Underclothing, Coweta, Long Robes, and Richly Trimmed Carrying Cloaks. In ALL CLASSES OF GOODS we hav magnificent value, and our stoekns splendidly assorted at the present moment. T. & J. THOMSON, DRAPERS & SILK MERCERS, TIMAEU. ae2s

A .VERITABLE CRISIS. TyE ABE NOW iSIMPLY GIVING GOODS AWAY I Nothing been known like it since Timaru was a township! f If you want to Secure Bargains PLEASE GALL EARLY! As for the past few days our Store has been so thronged that if it continues much longer we shall have nothing left: to sell. DAVIES & MURiPHY THE CASH DRAPERS, ap2l TIMARU'