BANKRUPTCY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 146, 21 June 1890, Page 5

BANKRUPTCY.

MRS BARTLKTT'S STATEMENT.

Priscilla Bartlett this morning: made the following sworn abatement before the Official Aesignee in Bankruptcy. My husband, R. A. Barolefct, carried on the business of a photographer for many years until Juae 2nd, 1889, when he tiled and left me with eight children, and he has never contributed to J tbe support of hie family since. By the aid of friends 1 was enabled to taken over the remainder of the stock, appliances and business at a cost of £300, and a rental for the' premises of £5 per week. . For want of means to keep pace with the times, competition and requirements of the tradej have never bssn able to pay my way, and have got into arreajrs with the rent to the extent pf £605, and jstill owe the £300- advanced by my frient'/s for the stock, etc? In addition to the olaima mentioned there are arrears of wagesto the extent of £78, a trade debt.of£sl!9»7d, fotereeb £23, and household neceseriries £13 7e Id. Total liability £1,025 6a 8c t, of which £208 is preferential. The assets liire valued as follows:—Stock-in-trade and /appliances, £300 j book debts, £19 ; household . furniture, £20. , Total, £339. I ajttribute ray failuresolelyito the wanb qt naeans to carry on profitably, as already stated. It is np fault of management or \|ant) of skill on the part of: my aesietante. i It is entirely out of, the qvieatibn f 9 r r|e to ,^?f f^PtP .whatever.Jr. - i: »j»..jj;'-fe^-' ? - x ;■• ; ~' .'"■■