Dannevirke

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6764, 23 January 1932, Page 8

Dannevirke

SWIMMING CLUB SPORTS. The evening club carnival held by the Dannevirko Swimming Club on Wednesday evening was well attended and some keen racing was witnessed. This was the first of a series of weekly evening meetings, the second of which will be held on Tuesday next. The results wero as follow:—• Boys (under 14), ono width: I'. Crist 1. Girls (under .17), 33 1-3 yards: A. Piper 1, I. Ryan. 2. Boys (under 17), 33 1-3 yards: A. Register 1, K. Drummond 2. Plato dive: O'. Green (7) 1, Open dive: G. Russell 1. Men’s 33 1-3 yards: H. Dixon 1, R. Lindop 2. Men’s GG 2-3 yards: G. Russell and T. G. Nelson (dead heat) 1, P. Glccson 3. Relay race, 100 yards: P. Glccson, T. G. Nelson and T. Godfrey 1; H. Dixon, D. Aitchison and R. Shaw 2. GARAGE PROPRIETOR FAILS. A meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of Henry Palmer, of Dannevirke, garage proprietor, was held rn the Dannevirko courthouse on AVednesday afternoon. The Official Assignee (Mr. A. K. C. Claridge) presided and tho following creditors were present:—Messrs P. W. Dorrington (E. B. AVaiuscott), l l ’. Craven (Dannevirko Woodwaro Co.), K. M. Mills and W. J. Forsyth (W. Reed’s estate, Palmerston North). Bankrupt’s liabilities -were shown as £522 12s Sd, of which £5lB 18s Gd were to unsecured creditors, his assets, £11)0, comprising stock in trado and book debts (£lO9 7s lOd), the latter being estimated to produce £OO, leaving an apparent deficiency of £3G2 12s Bd. The amount owing to secured creditors was shown as £2GG 14s 2d, tho value of the securities being estimated at £2G2. In his statement bankrupt attributed his failure to Jack of capital. The Official Assignee said that Mr. Waincott had exercised his right to distrain on the stock in trade for arrears in rent. Bankrupt said that the furniture in his house belonged to his wife. Tho meeting was adjourned sine die without resolution.

GOODWILL SHIP. A FARMER’S SUGGESTION. At a. meeting of the executive committee of the Southern Hawke’s Bay branch of the Farmers’ Union it was suggested by Mr. A. E. Dickens that the Government might hire one of the many idle ships and equip it as a Routing college, laden with Dominion products. A number of lads at the age of leaving school could be taken aboard to further their educational studies and the ship taken abroad with a view to opening new markets for New Zealand produce. Tho trip would be of excellent educational value to the lads and would assist in dealing with tho problem of finding employment for boys leaving school. It was decided to submit the suggestion to the next meeting of tho Dominion executive of tho Farmers' Union.