MEETING OF CREDITORS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18412, 19 May 1920, Page 5

MEETING OF CREDITORS.

ESTATE OF JOHN THOMAS KIDSTON.

A meeting of creditors in the estate rf John Thoma 9 Kidston, grocer, Ricijarton was held yesterday. Mr A. W. Barnes (Official Assignee) presided, and five creditors attendedThe debtor's statement showed that the debts, all unsecured, amounted to £269 3s lid. and the assets, stock-in-ftrade, to £6O, leaving a deficiency of F£2o9 3s lid. The principal creditors Lare: Royd Bros, and Kirk, merchants, j-jeil3 12s 2d; Aulsebrook and Co., biscuit manufacturers, £l4 13s sd; D.i initios, Ltd., lolly manufacturers, £lO 3s Q.WL ; Sargood, Son and Ewen, merchants,' £7 10s 3d; Collins Bros., merjchants, £7 10s lid; Aitchison and iSteans, merchants, £5 8s 4d; S. Need<ham, baker, £7 7s 3d; North Canterbury Hospital and .Charitable Aid Board, £11,0s; J. Ballantyne and Co., drapers, £8 ss; A. E. Philpott, coal merchant, £5 14s; Rawhiti Private Hospital, £5 Is; W. Raphael, dentist, £7 Bs; Dorothy Robinson, milliner, £24 10s. j All the creditors are in or near Christohurch.

1 Debtor stated that he now was working as a draper's assistant for £1 a week. More than three years ago he bought a general store in Division Street, Riccnrton, for £lO7. His wife managed the business- He became ill and was out of employment, which resulted in his getting into debt. The small profits from the store were not sufficient to support his family. He had been summoned several times recently, and was compelled to file. He had five children, the eldest fifteen years of age. 5 It was decided that the stock-in-trade should be sold by auction, that the debtor should be allowed to retain the furniture, valued at £75, and that no opposition should be offered to his discharge.