Manamtu Herald. THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1899.

Manawatu Herald, 1 June 1899, Page 2

Manamtu Herald. THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1899.

Mowlem and Co.'s estate, Masterton, according to the statement filed, shows a deficiency of £6661. The amounts due to unsecured creditors total up to £3645. The bank overdraft is £5091, which is seenred by the personal guarantee of Captain Mowlem, of Palmerston North, for £6000. The Assets are : — Stock-in-trade, estimated at £113 ; book debts, £5091, estimated to produce £1909 ; cash in hand, £36 8s; office furniture and fittings, £15; shares held, £50 ; bills for collection, £gj 17s 8d ; bills under lien to Bank of Australasia, £200 us 8d; bank balance, £468 7s 76 1; total assets, £28go, leaving a deficiency of £6661 17s 4d.

There is a new window being put into the old wing of the school and in consequence there will be no school till Monday.

There were only a fair number attended the debate at the Methodist schoolroom last evening. The subject being should the " Present Government remain in power." Messrs S. Howan, Osborne and Stiles for the affirmative, and Messrs H. Baker, Simpson and Woollass negative. Owing to the lateness of the hour the debate was adjourned till June 10th. During the evening Mr Slipper contributed a pianoforte selection.

The following story was related to one of the officers of the Vera by a gentleman who went to Southampton to interview the family of Mrs Rogers, the stewardess, who was instrumental in saving the life of a lady friend. The latter stated that Mrs Rogers with great presence of mind, got all the ladies from her cabin to the side of the ship, and after placing lifebelts on as many as were without them she assisted them into the small boats. Then turning round, she noticed that the narrator was without a belt, whereupon she insisted upon placing her own belt upon the lady and led her to the fast-filling boat. The sailors called out, " Jump Mrs Rogers," but the latter replied, " No, no, ; if I get in the boat will sink. Good-bye, goodbye." With uplifted hands she said, " Lord, have me," and immediately the Stella sank beneath her feet.

The quarterly meeting of the Methodist Church was held on Wednesday night, and the various departments of church work were found to be in a very flourishing condition? The attendance at the Sunday evening services has been remarkably good, in fact better than it has been for years. On the balance sheet being submitted it was found that on account of extra expenditure during the quarter there was a deficiency ot just twenty pounds. The meeting therefore decided that the congregation should be asked to observe the dates from June 4th to nth as a week of self-denial and give a special contribution towards liquidating the debt on Sunday the nth. If a liberal response is made to -the request the officials feel it would very greatly relieve them.

Mr A Knocks notifies that his agent will visit this district to treat horses suffering with hot. Mr Knocks has found a specific which is said to be of much value.

James Carson, a litigant who has frequently been before the Supreme Court with respect to his claim as assignee of Henry Baucke to property at Chatham Islands, appeared before Judge Edwards to-day with the intention of moving to strike off the file a notice of motion to set aside a writ of service in an action. He said he had filed an affidavit and proposed to read it, but the Judge forbade him and warned him not to make any remarks reflecting on a Judge of the Court. Mr Carson, however, read the affidavit through, punctuated by commands from the Judge to stop, of which he took no notice. The affidavit turned out to be a violent attack on Judge Edwards himself. At the end the Judge ordered Mr Carson to appear on Friday morning to show cause why he should not be committed for contempt of Court,