MR NORTH AND HIS CREDITORS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 666, 13 January 1881, Page 2

MR NORTH AND HIS CREDITORS.

:„ a... " """..".".'. N,Z;Times,,. . .. Considerable anxiety having been manifested with regard tn..the. .estate of Mr. "Geo; North, haii'dresser; ofLatubton-quays and hia doings in.Qonnecticm with a recent sweep of £4OOO upon the Wellington Cup, a number of his creditorsassembled yesterday morningattheChambersofCommerce, to consider the general aspect of affairs, Mr Richardson (of the firrii of Wilson and Richardson) took the chair. The- Chairman opened the' proceedings by' stating that the debtor had gone away suddenly to Auckland, and was believed to have left thence for San Francisco by-the. mail steamer City of Sydney. Mr Henry Neal, formerly of Emerson-street, Napier, but recently manager of Mr North's business in this city, stated,' in. reply .to questions from the chairman and others, that to his (Neal's) certain knowledge. North had left, %nd had no intention of returning, although the Ijambton-quay business was not sold. Considerable discussion took place,.amongst the : .creditors, especially with regard to the expediency of declaring North a bankrupt,' Besides his obligations in connectipn.with.the i'4OOQ-.sweep, it was stated that his debts (including bills : now approaching maturity) amounted" to L2BO, Ultimately it was agreed that ano- ! ther meeting'of creditors should be held ' this morning, and that the opinion of ! Messrs Buckley, Stafford,'and Fitzher-', bert should be taken in the meantime.

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