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New Zealand Mail, 15 February 1900, Page 18

On the petition, of' the Commercial Agency, Limited—judgment debtors for 15s—George Jolinston, of Melbourne, commercial traveller, was adjudged a bankrupt by Mr Justice Edwards on Friday, last. An informal meetmg of Creditors was held at the Official Assignees office on Saturday (Mr. Young' appearing for’.the bankrupt) so 7as allow Johnston to leave" for" Melbourne on that day, otherwise'he would forfeit his position, which is worth £SOO a year, out of which he has to pay travelfe e ? e T S V The local cr editors 'of?nrl d rlf? °^ ecfclon to Johnston leaving and returning in April. Bankrupts Jlt te TU 61lfc ii SlloW - S a deficiency of £3635 its Id, all owing to seventeen unsecured creditors, four of whom are in S'- ese i ! our ar e William Hinson, a-t Duthie and Co.’s, £ls; Commercial Agency, £4B 15s; ’t. and W Young. £10 ; Mrs Moeller, £lO. The creditors is and Melbourne creditors £56. The liability of. £3OOO is the amount of a judgment obtained by default against bankrupt atr Home.for non-fulfilmfnt of who C w»l TA rac U disputed by Johnston, who was at the tune of judgment in the colonies There was also £3OO owing to the Bank of Australasia, guaranteed bv tat? I U TheA lfe + W Lr has a separate es““s*.. lhe . first ordinary meeting of creditors will be held on the 15th inst.