BOARDINGHQUSE-KEEPER'S BANKRUPTCY

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 80, 2 October 1933, Page 3

BOARDINGHQUSE-KEEPER'S BANKRUPTCY

A meeting of the creditors of Mrs. Kate Emma Fitzmouriec, private board-jnghouse-keeper, of "The Pines,". Dufferin Street, Wellington, was to lifive been held this morning, but as there was not v quorum, the Official Assignee (Mr. S. Tansley) adjourned the rjrocecdmga sine diei ■ In her sworn statement, the bankrupt stated that she commenced at "The Tines" hi 1922, when she had 22 people in the house, and paid a rental o£ £31 per month. About seven years ago, under the regulations of the private hotels award, she was given the alternative of either going to considerable, expense in regard to.the staff and the appointments of the building, or reducing the number of guests, and she was forced to take the latter! course. She lost money as the result of a young man in her employ proving to be a thief, stealing various amounts, and finally taking a large sum,' some of which she had returned to her. When the depression came she had difficulty in keeping a sufficient number of guests to make the place pay. The St. Mark's Parish Board, which had shown her every consideration, had reduced the rent to £17 per month. The assets consisted solely at furniture. With the summer season approaching and things improving, she con•Jdered that she could have pulled through fc«(J:Bhe tio> been forced to tile a .petition.