Re Dennis Powell, Invercargill.

Otago Witness, Issue 1756, 18 July 1885, Page 19

Re Dennis Powell, Invercargill.

iKVERCAHftILL, July 10. A meeting of creditors of Denis Powell, bf the Crescent Hotel, was held to-day. The liabilities are about £800, ami there are no assets. Tho debtor deposed that he was not solvent on entering the hotel, and owed £500 then. He had been going back £40 per month, and the license was in his son's name. He did not include the stock — worth £100— as he got it on endorsed bill from Proctors, Jones, and Co., and the endorsees would claim the goods. The furniture was worth £1000, and was put into the house by the holder of the bill of sale for that amount. Some lively bickering occurred between the- debtor and one of the creditors, who asked him if he thought his conduct was that of an honest man, to which the debtor replied he was as honest a man as he (tho creditor) ever saw. It was resolved that the Assignee take possession of the hotel, and take such steps as he might think proper in the interebts of the creditors.

The annual cricket match Eton v. Harrow was won by tho latter by three wickets after an exciting contest.

Ever since their wrestling match in the Exhibition Building, when Professor Miller had his leg broken, he and Donald Dizmie have been in correspondence as to which is the better wrestler. In that match it will be remembered that the conditions were three falls Scotch style and three Grseco-Romau. This fixture, however, only served to show that each held the mastery at his own particular style, and afforded no clue as to the superior merits of either as a wrestler. From time to time letters have appeared in the 'Sportsman containing numerous suggestions. In Sydney, too, the arguments were kept up, but with no finish. Recently both athletes returned to Melbourne, when the controversy was renewed, but this timo with better results. A meeting was held last week, when, after considerable discussion, two matches were made for £100 each. The first is to be in three styles — namely, GrsecoRoman, Scotch, and Oatch-as-catch-can above the waist, with the use of tho legs, tripping allowed ; one fall in each style. The next match is to be wrestled a week after, and is to be in five styles ; of these Dinnie chose the Scotch and Side-hold, and Miller Grceco-Roman and Catch-as-catch-can. Then, in order to have the whole affair settled at once, two gentlemen tossed for pick of the deciding style, and the luck being with the Professor, he chose the Cornish, the condition being that the deciding bout is to be in a sbyle different to either of tho other four.

The Timaru Poultry, Pigeon, and Gat show concluded on Saturday, and was on the whole a great success both as regards the number and quality of exhibits and the attendance of people. It is estimated fully 3000 visited the show during the two days. An art union was held in connection with it.