A MISSING BANKRUPT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 284, 30 November 1910, Page 5

A MISSING BANKRUPT.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Tuesday. ' A meeting of the creditors in the estate of Wm. Miller, a money-lender, who disappeared last October, and who was subsequently declared a bankrupt, was held to-day, and attended by about 25 creditors. The statement in regard to the bankrupt's estate showed the assets to be approximately £1280 9/4. and the liabilities £4207 11/. The amount in the assignee's hands was • £165-18/1. The assignee reported that the task of trying to unravel Miller's business transactions was most difficult. Miller had been seen on a steamer sailing north from Lyttelton, on October 5, - but not since. The bankrupt had collected all the money he possibly could, and lie had been at it day and night. After discussion it, was decided to spend a sum not exceeding. £60 in inquiring as to the bankrupt's whereabouts. In referring to the estate the assignee said there were 27 • houses, the rents ranging from 15/ or 16/ a week down to 2/. ....'-. The Agricultural District of Albany is to have a showground! Some two years ago the Waiteraata County Council took come eleven acres-of land for the purpose under the provisions of the Public Works Act, 1908, but iwhen steps were taken to have the. same gazetted, it was found that there was no power vested in any local body .to take, land for agricultural hall and show purposes. The county clerk (Mr. C. A. Cawkwell) Tepreeented the matter to Parliament through Mr. Phillipps, M.P., with the result that a clause has "been inserted in the Public Works Act Amendment Bill just passed, giving local bodies the necessary •power. The Albany Agricultural Show GoiTUttHttee are now making active preparatio&s for the forthcoming annual enow. A man named John Taylor, now employed as a driver near Auckland, was charged a* Waihi yesterday with failing to provide maintenance Sot his two illegitimate children. In answer to the Magistrate, defendant said he was quite -willing to marry the girl straight away, but the latter, when questioned by bis Worship, refused to agree to the proposal. The Magistrate ordered defendant to pay costs incidental"'to the birth, J amounting to £4 11/-, and 12/- a week towards the ■maintenance of the children. Defendant was also 'bound over, ■ himself in £50, and two sureties of £25 each,., to make the above paymenie-