Gore

Southland Times, Issue 8060, 15 July 1885, Page 3

Gore

*;-■ p;-^sV-- - ■ ■ &*■< ir* #%|if 1.-- -">; '/^ ; A COBBEOTONDBNi^? w •] . . : jThe suggested ■ al tei ation "■ ci£ \ placing Mat aura and Gore under separate Magistiates does not meet With anything* like a favorable reception from the public here. Courts he only/held here*pnce a DaontKandlh€»ame;;at ; -, Mataura, but between the two 8S at present arranged it is almost equal to a r fortnightly sitting. Should the proposed alteration ;be giyea effect to we shall reqdire (I am £or r y to have to admit)" a magistrate ; here f ortf:;:sejhaye nothing :de^ite-M^|yD : tta(s;p^pcla|n-' aiibn ? o^jCk>ro asva 'B'orQUgh''"pt^er^il)an. a ref^nce in^h^k^al^aper^thjait suqn to be and a r^M^:!jcbne|iatu.^a|tipn.&'-."the* chairman .of ) tie^ ;I?6^ aV the first niayor of Gore. Has the Editor not found a mare's nest ? even supposing the proclamation has been issued. v / - , v Ingoivencies seem still to be the order •of the day. ; I' am*credibly informed that the creditors of a late insolvent are fully determined to thoroughly investigate the affairs of the estate,.when some peculiar transactions are, expected to be brought to light. A new caee of insolvency occurred last week and one .that astounded several who were concerned. The man could have gone for four times the 'amount iO good were the opinions of his creditors. It is high time/ 'however,^that some amendment of the present; Bankruptcy law was enacted. As the law -at present stands it is in reality a loop bole for .the most barefaced swindling. This is strong language but nevertheless only too true. If bur paternal Government was to rWert for a few years to the Bankruptcy laws of our ancestors, when bankrupts who did not meet the demands made upon them were sold by public auction as slaves, I think that would haye a decided effect upon the ■, present dishonest trading. . This matter now assumes a most serious aspect, at least to those who wish to pay their way honestly. Consult as many commercial men as you like and their replies are alike upon the subject. It seems very strange tbatour House of fiepresentatives does not con* an men who can cope with this matter. I am often at a loss to know why the provision made against fiaudlent baniftiptcy is not more frequently put in force: If there is any defect in the law why not amend it ; there are many clauses in the Apt if put in force, would deter many iiom obtaining goods, &c, when they know full well that they cannot and do not intend to. pay for them. I trust, for the good of the colony generally, that; the above grievance will be attended to by Parliament this session. . I observe the Oroydon bushmen came in for very severe reproof at the hands of the Waste Lands Board lately. One of them, who was considered to be a defaulter, has found out that be has been paying double the amount required of him by law, thus the rumpus will-be a profitable concern to him, „ Our new teacher, Mr Golding, seems to be taking exceedingly well, the number on the roll last week I am informed'' topped any for a long time past. Mr Golding is about starting a right school, which I feel sure will be well patronised. Gore, 13th July, 18S5.