LIVED IN A SHED.

Shannon News, 10 April 1923, Page 2

LIVED IN A SHED.

FOXTON CARFMER’S WORRIES.

At the office of the D.0.A., Mr. C. If Denipsy, yestx rday, Wilfred Frank im . Donald, carrier of Foxton, formerly a farmer, faced his creditors. Mr. A. M. Ongijy appeared for the bunlcru.pt, whilst Mr. R. H. Cate appeared for the Repatriation Department, Messrs. It. Oliver and H. C. \v d n m.ug a'so present as creditors. ano xotai debts were set down at £lO40 v and the a. sets £1537, showing a surfius of £497. The principal unsecured creditors were: Dalgety and Co., Hamilton. £29; A. Lancaster, Kairnnga, £100; H. Windsor, Hamilton, £liso; Franklin, County Council £l9; A. Browning, Palmerston North, £l9; Madame de Luni £700; .W. Emslie, Pokeno, £3B.

In hi 3 statement, bankrupt said that he had been in occupation as a farmer for about 12 months. When he commenced, he possessed four horses, p ough, set of discs, and waggon, me. He dM not have any cows on the farm prior to purchasing ten from Mr. A. Lancaster, at £2O p,er head. Following' this, he had made arrangements in connection with a partnership, the ten cows to go with Uie 59:,' acres at Bruntwood. He had been icv p,:ndjjQg on his partner to mock Cie 208 ac.es, and was not aware that tim man did not intend to come into th? business until four months following his taking of possession.. After waning eight months without being aoie to stock, he had left the farm, but d.d not leave anybody in charge. So far as he knew, the farm had remained unused, although he had told Mr. Tom Biel that he could put some stock on the place. Bankrupt said lie had been trying to sell the farm ever since, and thought that it was worth £l2 per acre. A TWO-ROOMED SHED. There was no house on the property but a concrete shed, containing two rooms, and eight bails. He was a married man with a wife and one child and had resided in the shed. All the stock, which was secured, to the Repatriation Department, was still at Foxton. The horses, ploughs, discs, and wagonette had been sold at Pultekohe 12 months ago, and the proceeds were used to buy Mr. Podmore’s interest in the Foxton business. The furniture at the home had been purchased for him by his mother and was under security to her. ITe saw no prospect of making' any money, and, therefore, could make no offer to his creditors.

To a creditor, bankrupt said he had never owned a motor-ear, the one which he used being the property of Mr. A. de I men.

The meeting t ended to sell the farm at £lO per acre.