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Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 78, 4 April 1899, Page 5

T. Dunlop, a carter, of Hape Creek, was thrown from a horse yesterday and received severe Injuries. The body of Mr James McLean, drowned at Piako whilst out duck-shooting on Sunday, was found yesterday by Messrs Thorburn and Dennerley. It was in the centre of the Piako River, 100 yards lower down than where the accident occurred. The body was brought to the Thames in a steam launch and placed in the morgue, arriving at 9.30 p.m. An inquest was proceeding this afternoon. The financial year of the railway department closed on Friday. The department is confident the receipts will exceed estimates by ninety to onehundred thousand pounds. The estimate of receipts was £ 1,370,000, and the estimated expenditure, £916,000, ■will be slightly exceeded. The Rakaia claims will be included in the financial year 1900. Note this! Geo. Fowlds is selling colonial tweed trousers 5s lid, flannel singlets 2s Gd, special value. —(Ad.) We have still a few dresses left of Roslyn Exhibition tweeds; new season colours, marked at mill prices.— ~ourt Bros. —(Ad.) ' t Hat reduction. Geo. Fowlds has made special arrangements to sell his 4s 6d line hard felt hats at 3s 9d, all shapes.—(Ad.) Geo. Fowlds imports white and fancy shirts from the best makers, sells at a small profit, result excellent value. —(Ad.) The new premises of the D.S.C. are now opened for business.. The building is still in the hands of the contractor, but so near completion tljpt the company feel justified in resuming business at once. They have opened up nearly 1000 cases of new. goods, comprising the latest novelties/ which will be displayed in their spaciI ous show-rooms and warehouse. —(Ad)