BANKRUPTCY RETURNS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 453, 11 March 1909, Page 6

BANKRUPTCY RETURNS.

FIGURES FOR THE DISTRICT. A return, showing the bankruptcies and bankruptcy transaction for the past year in the districts under the control of Mr. A. Simson, Official Assignee, has . been • prepared by Mr. Simpson. The districts are Wellington, Wanganui, Talmerston North, Pahiatua, Da'nnevirke, Napier, Masterton, Blenheim, : Nelson, Westpo'rt, Reefton, Greymouth, and Hokitika. The figures given below are the principal ones for 1908, the 'corresponding 'figures for 1907 being ■ given in parentheses. • Debtors - petitions, 179 (131); adjudications on-creditors petitions, 24.(23): cases in which compositions were arranged, .3 . (1); • orders' of immediate discharge granted by the Court.. 36 j (47); orders suspended by the Court, 18 (16); assets 'as in hied statements,' £121,112 Is. (,£39,504 IDs. 6(1.); amounts secured to creditors, £122,070 9s. 7d. (,£19,885 9s. 10d.); liabilities, as shown in filed statements, excluding amount secured to creditors, .£136,643 14s. 8(1. (,£70,185 lis. 10d.); amount of assets realised by assignee, .£21,258 18s. 4d. (,£24,527 Bs. 10(1.); au.uimt paid in dividends, exclusive of secured and preferential claims, .£ll, 01G 10s. 7d. (,£12,663 17s. 4d.); amount of debts proved. 193,947195. 4d. (.£70,896); amount paid for. preferential claims, £1324 19s. 6d. (.£2466 9s; 5d.); amount paid for secured claims, _ £789 lis. Id. (£1047 13s. 9d.); amount paid in Government commission, £900 13s; 9d. (£583 2s. 7d.); amount paid for costs of actions, if any. solicitors' and supervisors' fees, £910 9s. (£1306 2s. 4d.); expenses incurred in carrying on estates for the benefit of credi-, tors, £2539 12s. 7d. (£1217 17s. 7(1.); other charges. £1409 17s. Id. (£1470 13s. 7(1.); balance in bank at January 1, 1908, £7869 11s. 7d. (£IOB4 4s. 5(1.; balance in bank on December .'II, 1908, £910G 13s. Id. (£7855 16s. Id. Following are some of the priniepal figures for the Wellington district (shillings and pence being omitted):— • 1908. 1907. Debtors' petitions 32 38 Creditors' petitions ... ... fi 7 ' Compositions arranged ..; 1 0 Assets as in filed statement £38,366 £39,801 Liabilities as in filed statement £52,098 £20,614 Amounts secured to creditors £47,513 £9,283 Assets realised by assignee £3,919 £3,505 Amount of debts proved ... £29,719. £21,.'ifi.i Amount.paid in dividends... £1,185 £933 Cost incurred" in carrying on estates £337 £358 The numbers of bankruptcies in various districts were as follow:—Wanganui, 2fi; Palmerston North, 29; Dannevirkc, 7; Pahintun,' 8; Napier, 27; Masterton, 25; Nelson, Sj Weotport 5; Reefton, 3j Greymouth, 8; Hokitika, 3,