“TOO MANY IRONS”

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 2, 24 March 1927, Page 1

“TOO MANY IRONS”

“VERY CASUAL GENTLEMAN” PAPERHANGER’S BANKRUPTCY A combination of paper-hanging and boarding-house keeping did not work successfully in the case of James Henry Greenwood, who was examined in bankruptcy in Auckland this morning by Mr. Morris, Deputy Official Assignee. Liabilities totalled £199 6s. and assets only £ls. T would have paid my creditors if I had had any luck,” Greenwood told Mr. Morris. “Which failed?” asked Mr. Morns, “the boarding-house or the business?” “My business failed,” replied the bankrupt, who said he had lived at Takapuna and Te Aroha, and had subsequently gone as far afield as \\ ellington in search of work. When bankrupt explained that he had lost his books, Mr. Morris remarked: “This seems rather a feature of bankruptcies of late. I have bad several cases of missing books. Whether it is intentional or not I do not know.” „ “Did you get a judgment summons, asked one of the creditors. “I do not know,” replied Greenwood. “I have received so many.” (Laugh- “ Too many irons in the fire,” was the verdict of Mr. Morris. “You seem to have muddled along from one clung to another.” “A very casual gentleman, was ms final summing-up. The meeting was adjourned for Greenwood’s association with the Takapuna boarding-house to be further investigated. a „ Bankrupt was represented by Mr. H. A. Anderson, of the firm of A. G. Quarterly.