THE HARPER FAILURE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2395, 7 April 1893, Page 2

THE HARPER FAILURE.

The following is the list of tbe chief unsecured oreditors of the firm: —A. D. M. Allan, £1000;, P. A. (fox, £1000; Hanmer and Harper (in liquidation), £1815; Peter Keitb, £1295; *Rey. A, Olementson, £1997; T. Douglas, £6046; Sir Thoß. Aoland, £6348; E. W. Holland, £8500; trustees E« H. Holland, £9600; Mrs. E. Newcome, £4200; Jesse Aingworth, £1050; 0; F. Bailey, £4^13; Major H. A. Scott, £2817; H. T. Pattison, £2943; Fearon's trust, £1100; J. B. Fowler, £1380; John Bradshaw, £2460; Major Colin Campbell, £1350; E.. Y. Peel, £2000; F-*. A. J. Balfour, £4000: W. K. MoAlpine, £1500; W. K. Scott, £6400; Miss L. L. Wise, £3342; LieutColonel W. H. Lee, £3150; trustees Keene, £36G0; Eev. Tom Jeffooat, £3550;. Heory Blaise, £1500; John Eardley Mrs. Passmore, £1000; Captain" G. B. Hill, £3800; J. Al-H. T. Carmiohaei, £2125; Mrs. Hussey Gould, £1000; W. A. Forbes, £2024; Neville Grenville, £2800; Hugh Hamilton, .£1200; J. A. Bruce, £2000; trusteed Mrs. Thornhill, £1024; F. H. Baylis, £8904; Louis Neville, £1500; A. H. Bradshaw, £1500; Alex. Thurburo, £4156; Rev H. H. GilJetfc, £3900; Mrs H. Clogstonn's trustees, £4417; Lieut.-Colonel Franois Heroy, £1450; Mrs. H. S. Sbephard, £1000; O.G.Hope, £1200; Misß W. H. Tottenham, £1888; W. Miles, deceased, £1751; Mr. Si J. W. Carew. £2000; O. J. Robin, £5600; E. C. Lowndes, £13,600; J. H. Robins, £1700; A, W. H. Tripp, £1000; Mrs. Agnes Tripp, £1000; Mrs. C. M. Parrott, £1600; Mrs.ftoss, £1285; J. E. Holland, .£1750; F. 3. Kimbell, £3000; W. Hotham, £2000; H. 3. T. Jenkinaon, £4750; Captain J. O. Sootfc, £1000; Admiral Hoßkins, £1210; Mrs. Ross' trust (E. W. Hollftn), £1515; total, with oreditors under four figures, £201,029. EB LEONARD HAEPEB. The following is the statement of aooounts by his attorney, Mr George Harper :— Liabilities—Unsecured oreditors, as per list B, £JSO0O; secured creditors, as per list C, £41,812 10s; less estimated value,of securities, £32,889; surplus to contra,, £9423 10s; other liabilities, as per list D, £16,660 18s sd. Total debts, £31,084 83 sd. Assets—Stook in trade (furniture, horses, cows, &c), £1500; less value of Mrs Harper's portion thereof, £900—£600. Defioienoy, £30,484 8s sd. Unseoured oreditors—Executors Lanci* deceased, car©, of Fiezba^h, Woolley, and Bainea, solicitors, Brighton, £5000. Scoured creditors .'—Bank of New Zealand, contingent liability as guarantor with others, Christohurob, estimated value of security £11,789, amount of debt £15,312 10s; Mrs Bentley and Miss Bentley, contingent liability with other, per C. H. Tripp, Timaru, solicitor, estimated value of security £8000, amount of debt £2500; Wm, Hotham, deceased, contingent liability with others, per Cowling and Swift, York, solicitors, estimated value of security £2000, amount of debt £2000; Arthur Mills, 84 Hyde Park Gardens, London (Ist mortgage).estimated value security £10,000. amount of debt £5000; Hon J. B. A. Aoland and Yon Archdeacon Harper (trustees of marrisffa settlement) second mortgage, estimated value of seourity inoluded in above £10,000, amount of debt £11,003; Bank of New South Wales, Cbristcborob, estimated value of security £500, amount of debt £4000; Union Bank of Australia second mortgage on Middlepark, collateral to securities held on account Harper and Co., also four horseß tbe property of the mortgagor, estimated value of security £650, amount of debt £2000. Total estimated value of securities, £32,889. Total amount of debts of creditors holding seourities, £41,812 10s. Other liabilities —Contingent liability as endorser of promissory note of £197816 a Bd, re T. G. Maling, amount of debt £1978 163 3d; liability as endorser on promissory note for £250, re Edward Parkerson, amount of debt £250; Springfield Colliery Company, contingent liability with others to Harper and Co., £14,482 2s 2d. Total, £16,66018s Si.