Sounding.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1826, 27 April 1888, Page 3

Sounding.

Auckland, April 29. Arrived—-H.M.S. Egeria. She will stay hero ten days, then tako soundings and bearings Between New Zaaland and Tonga, returning here In Jane. Irish Distress. £30 was realised by Molloy'a lee'ore on behrtlf of Irish distress. In Bankruptcy. Wellington, April 27. A meeting of creditors m the assigned estate of F. H Pickering and Co., Blenheim, Wiia beld ychterday, Mr E. W. Mills m tbe chair. Uver twenty creditors were present and represented, The position of th"} estate was laid before the meeting by Mr Cock of W. and G. Turnbnll and Co , and it was decide! by the creditors to accept from the trustees of the estate a composition of tea shillings m the pound cash. Me it ing of Creditors. UTWEDiN, April 27. At an adjourned meeting of creditors m the estate of Paterjou and McLood, grocers, the Assignee was authorised to apend a Bum not exoeeding fifty pounds m making farther iuvestiga'ions. Owing to the statement of the supervisors, the meeting did not consider It right to recommend at present that the bankrupts should have thelc diaoharge. A Wind-up. Owing to the coatinuei withdrawal of moneys from the Standard Property Investment Soolety the Directors recommend that the Socle'y be wonnd np. Footba^ Owing to 111 health Keogh, threequarter, and Morris, forward, two of Otago'a beat playera will be unable to take part m tomorrow's match. Tbe weather is glorious. England are now deolded favorites.