A DOCTOR’S TROUBLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2158, 6 April 1908, Page 2

A DOCTOR’S TROUBLES.

RUINED BY ILL-HEALTH AND A POOR PRACTICE.

Press Association. AUCKLAND, April -i. As mentioned in the report, Theoloro Endleberger, bankrupt, with vliom his creditors expressed sympathy, on account of -severe illness, dates: —“I came to New Zealand n January, 1906, and went into ’arming at Matamata with one Freleriek Lang. I had £290 when 1 ar•ived. I lost my money at farming, md I started as a doctor on May Ist, 1906. I. had then £9O left. I iad made an arrangement with the Matamata settlers that they should guarantee £l2O per year. There were 30 subscribers at 30s each. The subscribers were to get medical attention at half rates. I bought dings and instruments and built a house. I arranged with Mr. Abbot, storekeeper, of Matamata, to supply nf with building material. I was to gj'e him a' mortgage for £2OO when tc house was ready. Tho amount < the guarantee was to be paid tc {■ on the Ist September, 1906, and 1 anticipation of receiving this mon 1 incurred certain debts, and was (appointed at not receiving the jirantee money at the right time, ave the collecting of the guaraui money to Mr. Abbot. I believe 1 collected £7l. Subsequently 1 meted about £3O more, and there till some owing. Mr. Abbot reled the' £7l, as the £2OO mortp was insufficient to satisfy liis <H. I expected that the guaranfwoukl bo a continuous one, and t I should receive the same amc (£120) every year, but only a fof the subscribers would nay aflilie first year. I expected to it £3OO a year in fees beyond the jy guarantee. I have been disunited in not getting the guarantee after tlie first year, and in " tjutside fees being less than the " * I attribute my position to the f|o of the guarantee, as stated, alo the insufficiency of the outr si fees. I consider, however, tiny assets are sufficient to pay * ittbts, unless they are sacrificed s > bforced realisation. I was com-, n to incur tho heavy expenses v.jl went into practice, and tc ' 11 g!o debt for necessaries, such as( 31 ajgv, horses, bouse, and furni-Y tj I have not been able, up to ■° tfesent time, to liquidate the >- clagainst me. Given time lam 0 old that I should have been L ® aV pay all claims. I have bad l r cbrable expense from illness. •“ L?ar I was laid up from Easter *“ tiii' the middle of June, and I have y b<jso partially incapacitated b\ r - a j heart. Owing to a dislocateci ■y sil.r, I was incapacitated. , 10 tlfout- the whole of August last, fmtside practice by being unallride. In February last I was °t illthree . weeks. I have, alwayf le Economically and carefully.” 'bankrupt sets down his liak'ht £363 2-s 9d, and assets at £fs, including a surplus from e > sej s of £2BB 16s, and book n > defOO. Tho claims of secured rt ert amount to £2ll Is. The noeting of creditors will he r - bcHamilton on April 9th.