A BANKRUPT
EXAMINATION CONTINUED
(Australian Press Association).
SYDNEY, May 7
Under further examination, Hector Thifkell (cabled yesterday) admitted he was an undischarged bankrupt in New Zealand, and had,, changed his name several times in Australia, “because I found Thi'rkell was not a good sale s name.” He left New Zealand' because he was sick of being pestered by his wife, from whom lie was separated. He established the Manhattan Cafe at Sydney by borrowing £623 from the British National Trust. He gave a mortgage over a property of 1987, acres near Wellington, although he had no equity in' it. Thir.kell ; added, he was prepared to take the consequences. He said he was at present employed as an advertising salesman at' a salary of five pounds a week, with £3 10s expenses. \H£ undertook to pay 40s weekly for the benefit,, of his creditors. The examination w°s ad’onrned.
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Hokitika Guardian, 8 May 1936, Page 5
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