A BANKRUPT PUBLICAN.
A SAD EXI'liH 1 l'.N( i-. WITH CKlCKil'il-lli'.s. Syh\ky. Nov. 20 A reminiscence of the visit of Lord Shetlield's cricketing tea.lll was provided by the applicatim for discharge of a bankrupt Penrith publican. Hi-; Lordship appear d among the creditor* to the extent of fill. The applicant explained that he was Mayor of I'riiriih at the time the team visited the town, and acted a* chairman at a me-ting ulii.h guaranteed CIOO tor expense-. He financed the match, uhieh, swallowing up the guaranti■'.> resulted in considerable loss, whir-h was saddled upon him. He boan'e i and -Uj ]> li■ lijii'jiior to the EnglishnieP. TlseJijjpiie 1 nt.plaiiitivelv complained that tin y drank nearly i-very drop he had in the hotel and nevr r paid a p iiny for it.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 177, 21 November 1896, Page 3
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130A BANKRUPT PUBLICAN. Hastings Standard, Issue 177, 21 November 1896, Page 3
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