MEETING OF CREDITORS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2776, 16 December 1887, Page 2

MEETING OF CREDITORS.

A MprfNG of creditors in the bankrupt ostato of 6, T, Farmer, of Masterton, was held this day (Friday) in the old Courtroom, Mr E. S. Stansfield presiding, about a dozen creditors being represented, Mr Bunny appeared on behalf of the Official Assignee, Mr Pownall for several Wellington creditors, and Mr Gawith for Mr D. McLachlan sen., The liabilities were stated at 1856 2s, assets £560 13s, deficiency £295 8s made up as follows: —Unsecured creditors:—Hayrnan & Co,, Wellington, £9O; Bannatyne& Co., Wellington, £7O; J. Isaacs & Co, Dunediii, £4O; Bhuidell Brqs., Evening Post, Wellington, £54; G.' Harris, N.Z. Times,' Wellington,' £Bo;'Canterbury Times, £2O; Weekly Press, Christphurch, £4; Referee, £i ss; Weekly Staj?, Auckland, £1; George Reichardt, Wellington, 12 10s; Izett & Grey, Ghmtchiircli, £1 iOs'Od; gmiih. & Hogg, £slos; Mrs Wagg., £5; ■ £5; A. ]f. Ifenall, $11?; D. %LaehJai), jmi., £126 lSs'Cdj't E.'Gliamberlain, £5; E. M Galiqway, £(?' lQs; W. R. Berry, £2;. W. Pepry, Ui W, Neijl, £7 2s; Bank of Australasia, £2lss; P, MeLplilaii, sen., £303 9s 3d, AssE'fß.-Blook-in-Wp, £819; cash in Bank, 8b 8d; Book debts, £100; surplus from securities, £9l 10s; goodwill and lease, £SO. Total £56013s Bd,

The Assignee pointed out that the shop Ai'.as ai present being carried on, .iind a very satisfaijtoi'y amount of business being done Ho thought it was preferable to keep it open and' dispose pf the stock rather than to'sacrifice it.' ji ps rtsfliygij that'the business be .carried ,on |or' 'oiieupitli fpndate under the superintendence' 'of 'the Official Assignee, who has power to •jnprease the stock to keep the business gqing. '4'hfi '' noting ' was' then acljouriied't'ijl nex,t,l'flth msi, to' the Official As.si|ne ( es Office,' iyel- '""'"

NAPIEMEWS. Mabjjjij, December 16. A six-roomed cottage near Taradale was totally destroyed' by fire at p early hour this morning. Insurance £125 in New Zealand Office. An alarm of fire occurred at 2 a.m, this morning,- caused through the pitjug of some window curtains. The fails'were subflupi} before much Hamate was dQneV' ' The Criminal cases were all pf in tlic Supreme Court yesterday,