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Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1818, 3 June 1874, Page 2

MEETING OF W. STAVERT AND CO.'S CREDITORS. [nelson colonist.] A meeting of the creditors of W. Sbav.ert and Co. took place oa .Tuesday last, at which there was a numerous attendance. Mr Fell attended on the part of several creditors, and Mr Pitt watched the proceeding on behalf "of the Trustees. Messrs Sharp and Buckeridee, the Trustees, explained that they had taken stock and made it realisable. Their estimate of the estate was as follows : — LIABILITIES. £ s. d. Overdraft at National Bank... 6,300 0 0 „ on produce account 275 0 0 Bills current ... 10,t>00 0 0 „ unaccepted 500 0 0 On outstanding ledger account 7,000 0 0 Accounts uot rendered ... 500 0 0 £25,175 0 0 ASSETS. £ a. d. Stock, Levien's Bond, secured to Bank ... 2,300 0 0 Land and house, in Bronti street 1,000 0 0 Land at Col inswood 60 0 0 Bills for collection ... ..., 3,897 9 1 Sum 8 at credit of realisation , of securities account ... 380 0 0 Dividend from estate of T. R. Fisher ... 300 0 0 Barley in Levien's warehouse 248 0 0 Standar- ■ Insurance shares .... 70 0 0 Mosuiel Cloth Company shares 50 0 0 Kooks debt secured to James Sclanders ... ... 5,000 0 0 Stock in store, in Trafalgar street ... ... .. 1,000 0 0 Office furniture ... ... 100 0 0 House do 800 0 0 Horse ... ... ... 20 0 0 Total assets 15,225 9 1 Deficiency 9,949 10 11 . £25,175 0 0 It was finally decided to throw the estate into Bankruptcy. , Melbourne.— The Argus of the 26th May reports :— In the import market, business during the forenoon has not been marked by anything of a special character. Breadstuffs are steady, though business is limited to supplying ordinary wants. Bakers' lots of flour are moved off at Ll4 17s 6d to Ll5, bags included. Parcels have not been inquired for, bat there are not good brands offering under L.14 la b'd. though we understand that at a considerable concession on this price unguaranteed flour is offering, without as yet leading to any business. We have no sales of wheat to eport, but quotations are 6s 6d to 6s Bd. Oats are in good request at prices rising from 5s to 5s Bd, according to sample. We hear of a line of 600 bags and one of 1000 bags having changed hands on private terms, The Albion,, from New Zealand, has brought forward 1500 bags from this market, and the advices to hand are to the effect that not much more can be spared from that quarter. Brandies are still moving, though in IeBS quantises than hitherto. Equal to 35 bhds. Hennessy's pale have been placed at 10s 10£ d, and a line of 60 quarters has been sold to - arrive at 11s. POST OFFICE NOTICE. For Westport, Nelson, and Auckland, per s.s Kennedy, this day, at s p.m. For Victoria, ] Jew South Wales. Queensland, and Tasmania, per s.s Alhambra, on or about 6th inst. For England, Continent of Europe, India, China. America, West Indies, &c, via Suez and Brindisi (for letters specially addressed) per s.s. Alhambra, on or about 6th inst. For Canterbury, > Otagp, and Southland, every Monday and Thursday, at 9 a.m. For Marsden and Hokitika, daily, at 9 a.m. For Paroa, Kutherglen, and Clifton, every Thursday, at 9 a.m. For Napoleon Hill every Tuesday, at 7.4 a.m. For Arnold, every Thursday, at 7. 55 a.m. From Marsden and Hokitika, daily, at 4.15 p.m. From Paroa, Eutherglen, and Clifton, every Saturday, at 4.15 p m From Arnold, every Saturday, at 4 p.m. From Canterbury, Otago, and Southland, every Tuesday and Thursday, at 4.15 p.m. For Brunnerton, Twelve-Mile Landing, No Town, Camptown, Ahaura, Half-Ounce, Totara Flat, Black's Point, and" Reefton, every Tuesday and Thursday, at 7-45 a.m