NATIVE’S BANKRUPTCY

Taranaki Daily News, 2 August 1930, Page 6

NATIVE’S BANKRUPTCY

DEFICIENCY OF £92 19s. Bd. AN UNSATISFIED JUDGMENT. With his statement disclosing no assets and a deficiency of £92 I9s. Bd., Ngatai Ngatai, or Joe Ngatai, an aboriginal native of Normanby, was ’ examined in bankruptcy by the Deputy Official Assignee, Mr. R. S. Sage, J.P., at Hawera yesterday. There being no quorum present, tlie meeting of creditors lapsed. The list of unsecured creditors is as follows: —Mortlock and Co. £l7 13s. lid., W. T. Hair £B, Farmers’ Co-op. £3 6s. 5d., Estate C. J. Rowe £4, Carter and Co. £3 0s. f 10d., W. G. Simpson 18s. 6d., H. G. Brodie £42, H. White £4, C. Coxhead £3, Mrs. B. Dombro.ski £3.

The only, secured creditor is W. O’Callaghan, the amount of the debt being £l4 and the estimated security £lO. In his statement bankrupt said that Mr. H. G. Brodie, a solicitor, formerly of Hawera, and now of Nelson, had an unsatisfied judgment against him for £42, and had obtained a judgment summons order, under which bankrupt was liable to 42 days’ imprisonment. The debt due to Mr. Brodie, was half the amount that . became due... to him by bankrupt and Anaru, another native, who was now bankrupt. Bankrupt had paid his share to Mr.. Rrodie, but that had been credited, to Anaru’s account instead of to bankrupt’s account, and he had been left liable for the other half of the ’account. This was the amount that he had been sued for. He had no funds and was quite unable to satisfy the debt. He did not desire to become a bankrupt, as he thought he could have paid all his other just debts if given time. The imprisonment order had left him no alternative but to file, and he was unable to make his creditors any offer. HAWERA EGG CIRCLE. REGULAR PAYMENTS TO SUPPLIER Though some dissatisfaction with the working of the Hawera Egg Circle had been voiced, when a meeting was held on Thursday evening to consider grievances, only 12 of the 48 members attended, and no complaints were made. It was decided to continue operations as before, except that payments should be made regularly on the twentieth of each month until the end of the year in October. Mr. G. L. Gaylard, who presided, expressed the opinion that any trouble was not due to those in control, but to the rank and file. Some. members had not supported the organisation as they should. Fie recounted one instance of a member canvassing the town and finally coming to the circle because the cooperative organisation was paying the best price. Other members had learnt the circle’s methods and had then left. It showed that nothing much could be wrong when there was such a small attendance. The secretary, Mr. J, C. Smith, tabled information he had received from the Stratford circle. This organisation paid out on the twentieth of the month on the principle in vogue among dairy companies. The system at Hawera had been to close the books monthly on the date of the Wellington pool. Hawera and Stratford had, he understood, both paid out Is. 44d. per dozen last year, but accumulated fractions had enabled Hawera to pay out a bonus of Id. per dozen. ... The chairman stated that he had just discovered that the secretary had himself financed - payments to members. The circle had no funds to do this, added Mr. Gaylard.' . Mr. E. M. Galvin thought that the Stratford system of pay-out might be preferable, and Mr. Smith said he was prepared to give it a trial. The chairman asked if any member had any motion to move. No response being forthcoming, he moved that the circle : continue as before with the exception that payments be made on the twentieth of the month until the end of the financial year. This was seconded by Mrs. Cresswell and carried. HAWERA'MUNICIPAL BAND. ARRANGEMENTS FOR BAZAAR. A meeting of members of the Hawera Municipal Band was held last evening to. consider means of assisting the ladies’ committee with the bazaar. Mr. E. Evans was elected chairman, and a committee was formed. The conductor, Mr. H. C. A. Fox, reported that Mrs. .Macbeth had offered to stage a revue if adequate support was given. Mr. C. Harrison had offered to stage a play. It was decided to accept with thanks the offer of Mrs. Macbeth, and also of Mrs. Shepherd; of the use of the Savoy tea rooms for. practices. Mr. Fox was appointed, musical director. Messrs. Fox and Hawkins were deputed to interview Mr. Harrison, and also Messrs, Soatly, Pananpi and Tumahuki to arrange for a Maori performance. PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr. Frank Aroa, of Auroa, his friends will regret to learn, has been seriously indisposed and will have to undergo an operation next week. Mr. P.. A. Munro, chief clerk at the Hawera railway station, has been appointed stationmaster at Dargaville. Mr. W. C. Bond will succeed him at 11awera. Mrs. W. Stevenson is on an extended visit to her mother, Mrs, H. M. Hunt. Mrs. A. Agostineii, accompanied by ] Miss D. Agostineii, has returned from a) motor tour to Wellington-. I Miss M. Smeaton, who has been ill for the past fortnight, is making satisfactory progress. Miss ,M. Legge is now convalescent and has returned home. Mr. A. T. Main was admitted to a private hospital bn' Sunday, and his . many : friends I 'wish him a speedy recovery,.-'' " ' e'.i . • ;■ . •