DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 April 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) CYCLIST KILLED. CHRISTCHURCH. April 19. While, cycling to a lire at a. shop at Kaikoura this morning Anthony Wal-

lace. aged 17. was knocked down by a motorist and killed.

S \\YMH/L hands put dee AUCKLAND, April 17

■AVe are very much surprised that a namher of men have been dismissed from the .-state sawmill at Erankton ■Juliet ion," said .Mr 1.. Phelan, seeieIa ry to the Timber Workers’ Union, this morning. “My information is that eleven hand' have been dispensed with, and it is anticipated that more are to follow. This is most serious at the commencement of the winter season. The men are coming into the city and the labour market will he further congested. The men are most discontented at their treatment."

DRUNKEN DRIVER. CHRISTCHURCH. April 19

Lust evening three cyclists were making for home along the Sumner road when they found themselves in danger of being run over by a motorist. They did their best to escape hut one was caught and Hung on the grass, while his bicycle was reduced to a tangled mass underneath the car. Subsequently Hie driver of the car Walter Ross, a labourer, was arrested and today he was lined T.‘i for driving a car while intoxicted. Tie was prohibited from driving for three years, and ordered to pay the injured cyclist. Harold Petheran, C2O damages.

BANKRUPT SOLICITOR. AUCKLAND. April 19

John Henry Victor .Mansill. solicitor of Auckland, was present at a large meeting ol his creditors in the Official Assignee's office this morning. The schedule showed over 98,000 owing to unsecured creditors and 9.1,200 to secured creditors. The estimated value of securities i' 95,100 and total debts at value of amount owing to unsecured creditors. On the asset side hook debts are placed at 9151111 and estimated to produce 91‘JDO; cash in hand .9111 ,8s lOd ; property L's(ißs. Surplus from securities in hands of secured creditors 92190. Total assets were represented to lie 99091 odd ami bankrupt showed a .surplus ol 9808 1i s -id. Mansill said ho commenced practice on his own account in July . 192 n. without capital, hut a friend guaranteed a hank overdraft of (5100. In March. 1925, he found he was behind to a very large extent, hut in view of his previous success he felt he could make up the detiicinc.v. Owing to a certain property investment later, lie found he had to meet heavy contingencies. In March ~f this year he was faced with the payment of large sums received on behalf of clients. II lie had had the courage he would have made public the condition of his altairs two years ago. M\ carter is blasted, he concluded. T

do no! know where I can now turn my hand bill will do my utmost lo make 000,1 m time any deficiency. Ho .gply lo the Assignee bankrupt -.lid 9Hi 8s Hid cash in hand represented | |,e whole cl lhe trust funds now in hi* possession. The Assignee -That means you have misappropriated 9, .0(111 ? Bankrupt: Ye.-. He was not a teetotaller. hut did not spend more than His or 12s weekly on liquor, lie never 1 1 ct more than one pound on a race, and never played cards. Nolle of the money had gone through personal lolly. The hulk of the trust funds had gone into various private assets.

The meeting appointed a committee to assist Assignee to realise the assets.

THEFT FI HUAI CARS. MARTOX. April 19

Robert Cyril Houtlivnnd. aged 28. ,11,1 An loir James Toilet, aged 21 . immigrants. employed m the Railway i*eIreshmeiit Room- were convicted ol theft of various article- I rum cai.valued at 98. during a recent dance a'few miles from Alarum. The former was senteueel to 0 mouths hard, and his companion was lined 95. The police stated a third ol their time was oecupied in investigating thills Iroin cars.