A BANKRUPT MAORI
ESTATE OF PIRIPI HORI TAI7WHAEE. The meeting of creditors in thfj estateof J'iripi Huri Tauwhare, a Native, a bankrupt, called for yesterday afternoon, lapsed, not a , single creditor being present. The bankrupt and hie solicitor, Air. 11, B. Evans, were present. In his statement the bankrupt placed his liabilities at Jc'M 1&. and bis assets at .£1 ISs. in money. The Wellington creditors, mi-nt-cured, are: B. Dohinty, £Y1; Tβ Aro Loan Company, iGti; and the A.B.C. Ciiirage, X 2 10s. The only secured creditor is L. Ikiildml, thu amount of his claim beiuj; <i!2(i. in his written statement the bankrupt will that he owed about iIOO, and had 'tit'iit Giulcuviiuring to obtain leave of tho Relive Land Board to sell some of his Native iantl in order to pay the creditors with the liiucc-dtls. ll« received =CMfl ft year from Native land rente, but that *;uiii was liui. suiiicient to maintain him uiid 'iiis wiif; ami two children. The hoiioc in which he- was residing was owned by his wHo; ,£l5O had been paid on iici:ount of the purateii money. The action of Jonathan unii Co., of Kawliia, v.hii üb«im,:d ;:::,oriier against him on judgment summons, i,ad the effect of j)a'v,!iitiiig iiiui oi>ta.'ii!i:({.lhi! cuusi-ut of the Nv.iivo LanJ JJuard to the sale of the land.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 201, 14 May 1918, Page 7
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218A BANKRUPT MAORI Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 201, 14 May 1918, Page 7
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