CARTERTON.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 61, 5 December 1907, Page 7

CARTERTON.

At a nipeting of the creditors of J. E. Blade, land agent, before Mr. W. B. Cheiinells, D.0.A., tho bankrupt stated that he conimcncod business in Juno, H!O6, with £25," and owed at the ti 1110"£30-or -£40:'- -Nearly all this had been paid off'subsequently. 'JH'b - had been put to much' expense 'owing 'to tho continued illness of ' his .wife,' who liacl beeh ordered away. He Considered that- ho had £100 'Is. 9d. in assets. A motion for tlio ' bankrupt's discharge- -.was., lost,'-.and 'it was decided that the Assignt'S should, inspect: and ' value tlio furniture and endeavour to'collcct - all outstanding accounts,'-after \vliich tlierb might he a clearer 'statement; • :nc Speaking ,at a Druids' social tho other nvoning, Mr. Hornsby, M.P., stated that this session every member's honorarium had , l>eon spoilt before ho had lott- Wellington, and for the next seven months-of -'tlio year t the people's representatives -Would -have 1o } Bud tho money ' out- of- ; their- own : pbekot-s - in t

order to ►rub, along. This showed the demands which were made on a member's : salary. Notwithstanding the scarlet fever epidemic ; there wore no deaths in Carterton last i month. There were four births and ona ' marriage. r m t ' ,e - half-yearly installation meeting of - iJ-otara . Lodge, U.A.0.D., the following j officers were installed by Bro. A. P. Jack- > so", IXl'., of Eketahnna':—A.D., Bro. W, W. Mansfield; V.A., Bro. G. Hart; secretary, 5 H«rt; (reasnrer, Bro. E. Martin; 1 .■> i® rO. Stone; A.D.B.'s, Bros. G. Arcus i and C, J?airbrother; N.A.8., Bro. N. M 0.G., Bro. K.' ll'Kenzie. Rro. . "• W- Mansfield, who had been associated with the Lodgers fortunes' as ■ secretary for many years, during which time.it became the leading friendly society in the district, resigned his position, to tlio general regret of all the members present-.