PATEA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 140, 16 June 1932, Page 3

PATEA

PATEA COUNTY ROADS. ENGINEER’S MONTHLY REPORT. A meeting of the Patea County Council was held yesterday, Cr. W. G. Belton presiding. Crs. Watkins, Johnston, Back, Peat, Lupton, Watt, Scown, and Hurley were present. Tho engineer (Mr. F. L. F. Row) presented his monthly report as follows: “Kapara Riding—A further 30 chains of new metalling has been com pleted and approximatly 60 cubic yards of maintnance metal has been spread on the Lower Valley Road. With the exception of about 6 chains where the earthworks contractors are still working there is now a continuous length of metal extending 5| miles from the County Boundary bridge. Further metalling has now been held over until th£ spring months. “Moumahaki Riding.—Two further sections of shell rock metalling were laid on Brewer’s Road and ordinary maintenance has. been attended to on other roads in tho riding. “Waverley Riding.—A five chain length of new metalling has been com pleted on the Motoroa Road ...nd metal repairs have been carried out on Peat Road and the Rangikura Station Road. The Kohi, Karahaki and Waverley Beach Roads have been graded. “Otoia East.—Metal repairs to the road edges behind the Patea Railway Station have been attended to and general maintenance has been carried out on other roads. “Otoia. West.—-The contractors have completed the sealing coat on tho first 70 chains of the Lower Tau maha Road and repairs to the Otoia. Wilford and Hursthouse Roads have been carried out with relief labour. “IJrtain Road. —Repairs to the earth shoulders and bitumen patching have been attended to over the whole length.” Tho report was adopted. PLUNKET SOCIETY The Patea Plunket Society held its monthly committee meeting last Tuesday, Mrs T. E. Roberts presiding. Mcsdames D. Roots, R. Hunger, jun., F. Ramsbottom, R. W. Haddow, F. W. Hamel, E. W. Harris, Airs J. Pearce, G. Macken, H. Pauling, T. Nelson, L. W. Austin, A. Smiles, G. Afollar, W. G. P. Ingley, F. Jenkins, R. M. Stevens, Miss G. Gibson, and Alias Pearce were also prsent. Apologies for non-attend-ance were received from Airs Pettigrew and Airs Petersen. Nurse’s Report Nurse Korrell’s report was read as follows and adopted: Babies on books 44, older children 40, total 84; new cases for Alay, mothers 2, babies 2; visits to office, 6 days, adults 58, babies 48, children 11; total 117; visits to homes, new 3, old 38, total 41; visits to out-stations, 15 days, adults 98, babies 78, children 18, total 194. It was resolved that the annual meeting be held on June 28, when Air H. G. Dickie, ALP., would preside. Tho president reported that she had received a further donation of £l2 16s lid from Air Warren, executor of the Hunter Shaw Estate, this being the final distribution from the estate. A vote of thanks was accorded Mr Warren, and the secretary was authorised to convey these thanks to Mr Warren by letter.

“CYCLES A LUXURY” DEALER’S FAILURE ALL CREDITORS UNSECURED A deficiency of £297 8s was revealed to creditors of Reginald H. Crutchley, bankrupt cycle dealer of Patea, when they met at Hawera yesterday before Mr. R. S. Sage, official assignee. The total liabilities amount to £307 8s 3d, all showing to unsecured creditors. Assets, comprising book debts, are valued at £lO. The principal creditors are: New Zealand Loan Company (Hawera), £5 3s Is; Skeate and White (Auckland), £ll 0s 8d; Stewart Forsyth (Waitotara), £2O; A.B.N.Z. Alotors (Wanganui), £100; T. Roberts (Patea), £11; G. Signal (Patea), £5 2s; Phelan and Lonsdale, Ltd. (Wellington), £8 15s; Chaincy Bros. (Wanganui), £66 13s 7d : H. R. Kemp (Hawera), £3O; Cunningham Bros. (Waverley), £ll 5s lOd; Egmont Trade Association (Hawera), £2O.

Until about three years ago he was employed by Fernie’s, of Wanganui, which firm had a branch in Patea. stated bankrupt. When the business was sold to Chainoy Bros., the Patea branch closed down, and as he was out of employment he took over the busi ness himself. Fernie’s sold him a little stock on terms and Chaincy Bros, stocked up tho shop with cycles, which he sold on commission. For a time bankrupt was able to make a living, but with tho advent of financial stringency bicycles became more or less r luxury line, with the result that business fell off considerably. Ho endeavoured to keep going, but his rent was in arrears and he borrowed money to satisfy his landlord, who eventually distrained and he was forced to walk out with nothing. He went to Wanganui, but the only work he had received since Christmas was some canvassing for a cycle firm. Aa judgment summons was issued against him by the Egmont Trade Association for costs due in connection with accounts placed for collection, and he had been forced to file in bankruptcy. Answering tho assignee, bankrupt said the only books he kept were a day book and ledger. The bank pass-book showed all disbursements, but not all takings as some of tho receipts were used for household purposes. He did not gamble on tho turf and rarely en tered hotels. Ho was separated from his wife, to whom he paid 25s a week maintenance. The £2O ho owed the Egmont Trade Association was for collecting accounts. The assignee remarked that the association appeared in several cases to have charged costs where amounts were not recovered.

Bankrupt said ho had complained of this at the time. He had not received a cheque from the association nor had he collected any book debts since go ing out of business. When he attended .football matches he received contributions from the players he tramfported.