A Bankrupt Builder
ABSENT EROM DOMINION. CREDITORS DESIRE HIS RETURN. (Per Press Asssociation) WELLINGTON, Last Night. Creditors in the bankrupt estate of John Albert Bitters, builder, of Lower Hutt, decided that the Official Assignee should endeavour‘to have Bitters brought back to New Zealand and that, if there arc not sufficient funds in the estate to provide a guarantee, the creditors sign a bond pro rata. As the result of inquiries made by a legal firm it was stated that the assets available would probably be £479 13s 6d and it was asserted that if Bitters came back a further £9OO might be available. The amounts owing to unsecured creditors are given as £2039 13s 2d. Bankrupt’s wife was represented by counsel at the meeting.
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Waipukurau Press, Volume XXIII, Issue 145, 6 December 1929, Page 5
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124A Bankrupt Builder Waipukurau Press, Volume XXIII, Issue 145, 6 December 1929, Page 5
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