In Bankruptcy.

Manawatu Herald, 4 February 1897, Page 2

In Bankruptcy.

HAMMOKD BROS.. OP MARTON. The following is a summary of the statemeet of assets and liabilities in he estate of William Hammond and lii'rbtit Vernon Hammond, of York Farm, near Marton, as filed with Mr John Notruan, Deputy 'Official -Assignee : — LIABILITIES. There are ia all 120 unsecured creditors, the total liabilities being £8551 189. Following are the prin* cipal creditors: — Gorton & Sons £1409 17a lOd, R. E. Beckett £40$" H. Crabb £289, John Hammond £829 8s 6«1, E. H. Crabb £215, J. Nieol £100, J. Johnston £400, Forsy;h and Brown £282 103, T. Munro £120, D. Mackay and R. C. Bruce £'330 10s lOd, A. Fitzherbert £202 18< 4J, W. 8. Marshall £658 6s lid, F R Jac'tson and Co and W. G. Marshall £308 11s, T. B. Pybus £100 10j 3d, A. W. Birch £125 2a Id, A. Cameron £129 Oi Id, Jefferson Bros. £150 7s, Barraud and Abraham £128 83 2d, Davenport Bros. £126, B. and H. Gower £197, Te Rango £130, D. C. Tennent £88* United Farmers Co-op. (Palmerston) £82, J. McEldowney £98, T. E. Calvert £96 18s, and J. McChesney £•95. Nearly £400 is claimed for wages by 35 men. Wanganui creditors — Freezing Company £60, John Bryce £26 Is ia, Treadwell and Lloyd, £19 Bs, W. Alexander £7 7<?, W. T. Benefield £6 Is, Herald £4. , AS9ETT3. Book d«bts # £470, estimated to produce £400; second mortgage of 1317 acres arn.uuterville £700, stock £50, working ptant £250, Clayton and Sbuttlewoith engine £800, amounts owing by W. Galpin £42 9s, estimated eurplua from securities, £1338 12s 6d ; total, £8096 Is 6d. The N.ZL and M.A. Company hold securities to cover advanoes amounting to about £7300; the Bauk of Ntjw Zealand mortgages for uuvances&p to £700, of which there ia an estimated deficiency of £666 7» 6i ; National Mutual Life Assurance, in rigage of £8000 ; B. E. Beckett, £1000 ; Mrs Carey and others, £1000. The estimated value of the various properties, stock, etc., is £20,888 l£fl 6d, the mortgages being £19,800. SUMMARY, £. B. d. Total liabilities ... 8551 18 0 Total ussatts „ 8076 1 6 * Deficienoy £0470 U 6 The Changes in the Magistracy. ♦ — ■ — The Magisterial changes are v follows : — Mr H. Eyre- Kenny, Magistrate and Goldfieids Warden at the Thames, is appointed to Wellington.. He will be replaced at the Thames by Mr R. S. Bush, who i 3 now in the north of Auckland district. Mr H. W. Northcroft, of Auckland, goes to Wanganui, and his place, in Auckland will be taken by Mr Brabant, at present in Wanganui. Mr R. L. Stanford, of Palmerston North, takes the New Plymouth district, at present vacant, and will be-sucoeeded at Palmerston by Mr Greenfield. Mr T. Hutchison, of Wairarapa will replace Mr Bush in the north of Auckland, Mr Haselden, the newly* appointed Magistrate, takes Mr Hutchison's place in the Wairarapa. No change have been made at present in the South Island. McKee and Gamble, Photo Engravers and Lithographers, Wellington. Send for_ quotation. A STEAM WHISTLE Need not run full blast all the time to let you know that it is heard, and it ia not necessary that we should bo always advertising by noisy statements to buy ■' Balsaline," the great food preservative, for onoe tried always used, as it is the only reliable food preservative sold. The famous Victory Sewing Maohioe is the latsst and most perfect of Sewing M»chines. It is adapted for household and work-room use, and is capable of performing the most artistic fancy-work. The prices vary from six guineas, and any of the machines can be purchased on the easiest of time payments from the New Zealand Clothing Faotory.the local agency.