The Mount Ida Chronicle, in reporting a case brought before the Naseby R. M. Court, against one Doctor Whitton for non-payment of rates, instances a rather novel defence in support of his, action, which was raised by defendant. After, pleading “ Indebted.” he delivered himself thus'y ;—“ Although ,I plead , ‘ Indebted,’ your Worship, I can bsshre you lam unable to pay the amount. I make it a rule to pay my baker, grocer and butcher, and then if I’ have anything left over I give that amount in, rates and taxes. There has been an enormous increase i,n taxation lately, and, in addition, I hear we are to be burdened with a water-rate. Then, it is likely the County Council will put in a spoke and go in for more rating. If they do, there is bound to be a row over it. More taxation means more policemen, more hospitals, and more lunatic asylums! ; Th^e' are three courses open to the plaintiffs to tai'.e, either of which will meet with my approbation : The police can arrest me ; or they can distrain me| for all the p -r----sonal property 1 have with me at present; br, if neither of the magn mimoua propositions meet with approval, I am prepared to pay eighteen-pence a week till the Whole amount is cleared off, and if anyone Will lend me that amount I will pay the first instalment at once. In support of
ny contention anent taxes, I will read to [ou, sir, a few extracts from," a ! "work sntitled . ‘ Progress and Poverty.’ " Dr tVhitton then read the extracts referred 10, and wound up his peroration with a hreat to issue a large- batch of summonses gainst various of his debtors next Court lay. The Doctor’s novel contention or Argument failed to convince His Worship Shat he was not justly liable for his rates, Ind gave judgment for the amount ilaimed, with coats of case, and professional fee, LI Is.
Prospectus K Q- S P- E OF THE P Jjion --C- -T-JD S Brewery Co. (LIMITED), ASHBURTON. Capital AIn|4|QQQ fehafes of £s,Ba.ch, f wtftcn only 5 snares are £20,000 offered to the public. Provisional Directors : ; H: T. Winter, Esq , J. P. I Donald. Williamson, Esq., Mayor of j tll'AsKhtirtdn. ‘ ‘ i Hugo Friedlander, Esq. (Messrs. FriedI landed Bros. ) y | David Thomas, Esq. ’.(Messrs. Matson, - ’ Cox and G 0,).- ■, | John Garter, Esq. (Messrs. Wilkin and | Carter). 1 William Horne, Esq. (N.Z. Grain { Agencv Co.) j Dr. W. G. Ross. , , .. j Joseph Clark, Esq. : Octavius Digby, Esq. ! Bankers—Bank^of’New Zealand. ! Solicitor —C. W. Parnell, Esq. t Secretary, pro tem — W. H. Guadry. i The Company,is-proposed to be formed fpr the purpose of purchasing the pro-pierty-ab'd-business of the Lion Brewery Company in Ashburton. . i The very extensive agricultural district, in the centre of which the town of Ashburton is situated, is one' in which a very large private as-swell as hotel trade is carried on, and. the faoilbies-for brewing a|l that could be wished, and the water of for the purpose than can be found' elsewhere in the Province of Canterbury, ...
; The 'Lion ' r Brewery ia situated on T.S. 366 And •36 1 7, at the corner of Dobson and dasa streets. Tha : building is of brick, with a concrete cellar, which can be extended underground at a very small co't, r '4rid‘ is quite new, having been erected about twelve months.
| The Building .and Plant is all of firstclass qualify, well arranged and very complete,'’and*with the 1 connection already eltablished-it is anticipated that there will bh nodifficulty iq extending the business, capital" 1 throughout ’’ Canterbury, but particularly throughout the ; Ashburton O'puqty.The success which: has:-attended the Brewery Companies in every part of, the wprldr' ! ‘ offeFs a great inducement to capitalists and investors to take up shares iii Gpippanies of this description,'and the ’promoters have the greatest confidence in the success of the Company, have agreed to take One Thousand Ppimds’ worth bA ifully paid .up shares should the Company desire them to do so. ,It is further proposed to obtain the services of a first-class brewer, to ensure a trade being done. ■Although the nominal capital of the Company is £20,000, a comparatively small sum is required to purchase the present premises and plant of the Lion BreweryiTyiZi,i£3,ooo, the stock being taken at a valuation. iThe increased capital is required to extend the present premises and business, arid ; alß<? ,tp erect a malthouse.i lt-is believed that malting will be a very profitable branch -of; the Company’s business, owing to the quantity of barley grown in this.iniJfaeflisfte-ldisbrict. - ; >■ ■' * ■' jL It is proposed to issue 2,000 shares only at* present, but it will be left to the discretion of the Provisional. Directors, to |s3ue as mt^y-shares, as- think desir•lt proposed to call up £2 per share, as required, in calls of hot more than 10s per share, and at intervals,, after the allotment, of not less than three months. ■The remaining shares will be issued to thp public (preference’ being given to existing shareholders) as the requirements of ;theConmf»any ; deVe!ope,- and it is confidently believed that a substantial premium willite-jobtained on them, as in the case of other, Bpwery Companies, such premiums, to jbe J pracea to a reserve fund, and thereby;^strengthen the position, of the; Com 1 ’ , pajay. V/' ; If the Company is not floated, - the deposits will be returned in full to the applicants; . " 1 Boarding Houses, &c. PBINOE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE. In, ( o) jnauflicient accom■nqdjjtiou atitjip Eoho,Diping Rooms, the proprietor. ha» takaq . the PRINCE ALBERT- BEARDING HOUSE, where a good-Jaiyq i * always be , kept. Meals Is, jeach. , Gpodl for and Travellers, at 165,: 18s, and iSI per week, to meet the times. Private Rooma. for. families. Remember the ad dross— Charles Truckle, Prince Albert Boarding House, Wills street, near the Railway Station. ; 944
A M AB O ,U S E 1 " (late a stub's), ! ; TaWbbd stbbbt Ashbotiton. The,, undersigned begs;to inform the pubip.that he has , REMOVED) from. the Prince .Albert -Dining-rooms to the more commqdipuß Boarding-house lately in the ooOtq^djon^of'Mr Anstee, where he hopes to mntit. l the same patronage bestowed upon heretofore.. Goon Bathroom, l 4 If.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 974, 20 June 1883, Page 4
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