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Temuka Leader, Issue 1622, 18 August 1887, Page 3

A lad nairied Frederick Vivian, aged seven, was, drowned in Freeman’s Bay, Auckland, on Monday night. The boy waa playing with other children, and must have fallen over the embankment, as the dead body was found shortly afterwards. Wi Pere, Sydney Taiwbanga, J. Warbrick, and J. Carroll were yesterday nominated at Napier for the Bast Maori District. Mr J. Petrie, the Mayor of Greymouth, and four others wore thrown out of a buggy on Tuesday night. One of the party, Mr West, was severely shaken, but the remainder escaped unhurt. At Masterton yesterday an explosion of gas occurred at the residence of Wm, VToKeMie, printer, which burst out the walls of the sitting-room, closed the doqr so that the family were temporarily imprisoned,, singed the hair of the inmates, and scorched the walls and furniture. The fire was put out.

SURPLUS GOODS PREVIOUS TO STUCK ■ TAKING we have determined to offer the WHOLE of our Choice Slock of Trimmed Bonnets and Hats, Untrimmed Straw an,d Felt Hats, at an ENORMOUS REDUCTION! We have also laid out BARGAIN TABLES j with some very 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 Geode, and all Remnants i HALF PRICE. Shipment fust 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 Yelveteens have been reduced, but for ensuing few weeks onlj| In Jackets, Mantles, UL&rs, Costumes: Astrachan and Fur Trimmings, we offer Special Value. A few only left of better class Fur Capes, and Fur Cloiks —We offer at eiceediugly LOW PRICES to effect a Clear aace. We have thrown out a few specialities in Underclothing, Corsets, Long Robes, and Richly Trimmed Carrying Cloaks. In ALL CLASSES OF GOODS we hav MAGNIFICENT VALUE, and our Slock is splendidly assorted at the present moment. T.&J. THOMSON, DRAPERS & SILK MERCERS, TIMAiIU se2s