BANKRUPT'S STATEMENT
w mcHOtts, being sworn, said lie came W«,tolony. 30 years ago, and up to 2J iMSgohaiir&ted various farms, and at U fimete-SjWbrth between £400 and 9. ia cash.. 'At the end of 'W waS induced to take a farm * fei«)ltdf.,;' r!'Six months after starting te tend the land would not fatten his and Was pefsuaded to lease an adMpMofland. This proved worse land S_ piece, and bankrupt considered «f« £200 in one yearly his cattle wsfatteaing;'. Five" months ago the landWBMelled'fhe lease of one part, but not 2-«? V the whole piece, the bankrupt na other way oat of the difficulty but !*. -Pebta'as follows :-Rent, £295 14s "ilara accounts, £122 14s 5d ; wages, nte,.£2o. .. Total, £472 8s lid. Hw were kept. Assets consist of live SWement3, feed; harness, and houseS™"ture, valued at £224 10s ; book |p total, £437. The .bankrupt's .prepared to offer 15s in.the £ for WM and satisfy the rent and other I^tial claims, including cost ot bankvproceedinga, i
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Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 116, 18 May 1887, Page 3
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