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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9721, 17 January 1895, Page 5

At a meeting of creditors of the Manuka, Timber Company, in liquidation, held yesterday afternoon, in Palmerfton Buildings, the voting; for the appointment of a coliquidator to act with Mr. Forsdick, resulted as follows For Mr. Isaacs, six creditors, representing £2686; for Mr. Batts, 14 creditors, representing £555 3s. The meeting decided to leave tho Supremo Court to decide which of these should be appointed. Ib was stated that the assets of the company were estimated at ab'nfc £1200, of which ib was reckoned £600 would be gob in men's wages, which form a preferential claim amounting to soma £340. Ab the half-yearly meeting of Branch No. 81, H.A.C.8.5., the following officers were elected :—Brothers James Smith, President H. Duffin, Vice-president W. Kane, Secretary; D. Flynn, Treasurer ; M. J. Sheahan, Warden; Chas. Grant, Guardian ;J. T. O'Brien, Sick Visitor; P. O. Kane, Assistant Secretary J. J. O'Brien and Jas. Smith, Auditors; Drs. Lewis, King, and Darby, Medical Attendants. Past President Nerheny performed the ceremony of installation in a most impressive manner, after which the newly-elected officers thanked the members for the honour conferred on them. The balance-sheet showed an increase of £35 in the sick fund, notwithstanding the sick bill for the quarter was unusually heavy. Special lines to be offered at our £reat drapery sale, commencing to-morrow, Friday, at ten o'clock sharp. 88 dozen mens hard felt hats, purchased by us 35 per ce nt on English cost, intended for Moors, hatter, late of Newton; also the assigned estate ot Mr. G. Boon, late of Queen-street and Thames, over £800 worth general drapery and clothing bought at 10s 6d in the £. Shall clear the same 50 per cent, under usual prices. — Court Bros., Queen-street and Karangahape Road, ... Rushbrook and Co., Queen-street, intimate that their premises are closed to-day to remark and prepare stock for tho summer season's clearance sale* which cwnsieaoea tomorrow (Friday),