BANKRUPTCY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1920, 1 November 1906, Page 3

BANKRUPTCY.

Tho a3joornoi] muoliag of crodiiors in tha estasa of William Birch Markie will bn hold this atierrioun at tho office of the Official Assignee, Me John Golem an. Tua debtor’s BtaSemeni' to ccochiiora is as follows :—"I heroin band you a aStaie - moot of my tffaits. The causa of mV failure was pressure from my creditors. Upon going into my position and hading that I bad boon carrying oa business at a Ic33i I stopped getting further credit; then called my creditors together in the hope of iflbcticg r. compromise, but did not tuGoted. Tae majority of my creditors agreed. I made an uilsr, tbo best I could minsgs under tho oicoumstanoeo. but ons or two of tbs largo creditors refused to accept tho terms, and a-s (ho result of a summons I filsd in order that all noy creditors may share equally. Had I succeeded in offeoiing a compromise I felt assured of ultimately being in the position to have paid a'l claims in fall. My in» solvenoy has been oaused through losses on oontracls, errors in timber values, and other causes which I will explain in detail et tho meoling, I tried to improve my position by doing my own plumbing, and made a considerable saving. But the soope of work was not oo large as I explored, and in constquenoa I wait bask in paymsnt', and am now compelled to seek protection of the Oiurf.” Tho reinrns show :—Aisois: Stock £SO, furnitnio £39, ground fVimoria township) £392 15*. Liabiiitic;: H cured c editors £317 Iss ( • enc i on ground, having balance o? £45), u vecared creditors £561 17s 7d. Tie real a sals agaiast tho laltor ' claims will he about £IOO.

Welcome to Kev- W, Gran'

A eonversßziono was hold in Efis Mr.jiety’s Theatre hast evening for tho purpose of welcoming tho Roy. W. Grant, end introducing him to his congregation. Mr A, Graham occupied the chair. There was a largo atioodanno of ladies and gentlfmen, and also a number of ohildroo. Apologies wore read from the Ravs. Dawson Thomas, Obatterton, and Parry. ■ Tno Chairman, in welcoming Mr Grant, cr-wo some interesting details of the history of the Presbyterian Church of Gisborne, incidentally mentioning that to the Presbjtfrians was due the honor of open | i j o g she first Church in the district, tbo muia! so; vice being couduc'.od iu a build E itu?,t d whirs Messrs Adait’s buiid jog rnw standt. Ha wolooinsd Mr Gum on bihalf of tho oougrrg Ulou. The P.2V3, Mr Guilin, Walker, and Captain Blsdtcry, ia a few words each, w j,l.:d to the welecms of the Chairman. Too Bov. W, Grant, in a humorous and

pithy speech, shacked ibo previous : peckers end the congregation for tho kind welcome they had given him. Ho trusted bo would remain in the district for a long time to c mm', and bo ablo to advanoe the W ork of the Church. t\ programme of mnsie and ringing was renefrtd/and various guinea were indulged in by those present, Mr Grant making the personul acquaintance of many of his fleck. Refreshments, consisting of tea, csks, etc-, wero handed round by the ladies, and an enjoyable evening was spent,