GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 255, 18 March 1913, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

A BANKRUPTCY DISCHARGE.

Py Telegraph—Pre<s Association. Christchurch, Last Night. Before the Supreme Court, sitting in bankruptcy, application was made*'for the discharge of George TTamill. His counsel stated that the bankruptcy went back to -Inly 15, 1014, and that the bankrupt had since then paid all proved debts with interest. His Honor, Mr. Justice Denniston. said -that the applicant had left the, Dominion, talcing a. large sum : of money with him. and had left his ' debtors unpaid. Tie had also left a 'sum of money behind him, and on this beingfound out, the Official Assignee had attached the money for the amount claimed, plus interest. The question was whether the man was guilty or not of an improper act. His Honor intimated that.he would defer the application for further consideration.

v ' THE FORESTRY COMMISSION.

Christchurch, Last Night. Members of the Forestry Commission to-day visited a number of shelter plantations on the Canterbury Plains, and were much impressed with the sagacity and- foresight of the earlv settlers jl providing these valuable belts The Commission's first'sitting here^^H