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Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 952, 25 March 1872, Page 2

The attention of the shareholders in the Exeelsior Quartzrnining Company is particularly directed to an advertisement in our issue of to-day, calling upon them to pay all arrears on Monday next, March 26. The sixth call of .£1 per share is likewise due on the same day. The steamer Kennedy, which arrived late on Thursday night, left for Ilokitika and Greymouth late last night, and may be expected here on Monday night or Tuesday morning.

A great deal of trouble is caused by the schedules of bankrupt estates not being furnished in conformity with the provisions of the Act to the trustee in bankruptcy. Creditors and others interested have thus no means other than reference to the filed schedule of knowing the condition of such estates. It is directed by the Act that a copy of the schedule shall be forwarded to the trusteee upon the date it is filed. Unless this be done it will not only be an inconvenience, but cause expense, as there is 110 means of ascertaining a bankrupt's assets and liabilities without payment of a court fee.

The constant supplies of really first class meat which the inhabitants of Westport Charleston enjoy, has been a matter for congratulation, and we are glad to notice that the same importing firm, Messrs Seaton and Davison, to whoso enterprise we are indebted in this particular, have determined upon extending the sphere of their operations by holding fortnightly sales of fat stock at the Inangahua. The preliminary sale for the supply of the upriver population, as announced in our advertising columns, will take place next Thursday. One of Mr White's line of up-river boats was despatched this morning with cargo and passengers, the latter principally composed of carpenters, millrights, smiths, and others, who arrived by the Kennedy. Mr Jno Munro will sell on Monday next the Camp Store in Gladstone-street, a shop iL Eyttelton-street, with household furniture, and some growing crops at Orawaiti bridge. On Tuesday the smart hotel called the Little Grey, belonging to Mr Emanuel, will be put up to public competition.