BANKRUPTCY COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2859, 28 March 1888, Page 2

BANKRUPTCY COURT.

Tue District Bankruptcy Court held a sitting in Mastertou this morning, Judge Davy presiding. Bankruptcy was closed in the four following instances, the insolvents to apply for discharge at the next sitting: '—William Ashmore, Pahiatua; W. T. Peacock, Mastertou ; Joseph Wilson, Mastorton; and G. F. Mansell, Mastertou. In the case of Henry Wagstaff, of Pahiatua, no papers were lodged, and the bankrupt is also to apply for his discharge" at the next sitting. The application of D, C, Keir, of Carterton, was at request dekred until the following sitting, whe#Mr W. G. Beard will move on behalf of Robert Hooker, that a certain District Court warrant by which on the 22nd November, 1887, the Official Assignee entered the premises and seized the stock, be cancelled. The next sitting of the Court will be hekl oa tliQ 27 th June, 1

Cricket at Samoa, Cricket mis introduced at Samoa about three years ago by the officers yH H.M.S, Diamond, and the spurting at once saw there was much 'room for improvement. The ordinary rules were not to their liking at Ml, so they arranged matches with 200 a side. The contests lasted for weeks. All work was neglected to watch the progress of 200 men going in to tot up big scores, with another 200 in the field, and the matches went on from early morning to dewy eve, in the midst of the most intense excitement. At last things became so bad that tho Government had to stop in and legislate to put down the game. Men who played were expelled from the church, and this, ,with various other repressive measures, has subdued the enthusiasm of the Samoan Blackhams, Spofforlhs, and Boylcs. The Boy. J. King, who recently paid a visit to Samoa, related tho circumstances (says the Daily § Telegraph) at a late meeting of the • ' London Missionary Society.