Id. Butter, local dairy made, 9d to JLOd ; factory, lid to Is. Cheese.. 3d to sd; loaf sizes, s£d. Melbourne, April 15. Wheat, firm, 4s 6d. Flour, market steady, stone made, £10 ; l oiler made, £1110s. Oats, danish, 2s 5d to 2s 6|d ; short, 2s lOd. Adelaide, April 15. Wheat, 4s 4d to 4s 6d. Flour, stone made, £7 los to £8 10s ; roller made, £9 to £10. Bran, Is Id. Pollard, Is to Is 2s.

DISTRICT COURT

ASHBURTOM—WEDNESDAY

(Before His Honor Judge Ward.)

IN BANKRUPTCY. In re Daniel McFablane. Public examination. Mr Purnell for the Deputy-Official Assignee, Mr Russell for bankrupt. In this case the bankrupt was charged with having, within four months before filling his petition to be atljudicated a bankrupt, obtained certain property on credit, viz :- On 7th October, 1890, £37 worth from Sclanders and Co., Christchurch ; on 17th November, 1890, £34 11s 9d worth from Edwards, Bennett, and Co., and on the Bth and 9th Decem ber of same year, £7 5s and £17 7s Id from the same firm, and £8 17s Id and £1 3s 9d worth in the January following ■—and had not paid for such goods ; that credit for such goods was obtained by fraud ; and further, with having failed to keep usual and reasonable accounts, settin? forth truthfully the state of his business transactions. Mr Purnell called for the prosecution, T. A. Bullick, manager in Christchurch for Messrs Sclanders and Co., who proved on the estate for £94 8s 7d, Bankrupt had been dealing with witness's firm for several years. In October last bankrupt was indebted to his firm £69, 19s 3d, of which £15 was paid last January, and the rest; was still owing. Saw McFarlane in Christchurch on the 7th October, in witness's office. Had a lengthy con versation about his affairs. For pome time previously had been practically doing no business with him, and the object of the conversation on , witness's part was to find out the actual state of his affairs. Among other things bankrupt said his'position was greatly improved, that he had been reducing his stock and collecting his book debts; that he was con fining his business to one shop, and con centrating his efforts there ; that he was reducing his indebtedness to merchants, and had reduced his liability to the bank by £300. He said he had owed £800 to the bank, and then.owed about £500, that the money had been guaranteed by his sister, who was protected by the bank holding the deeds of property he owned in Ashburton, which property he valued at £500 or £600. The bank held'those deeds to secure his overdraft. He said it was his wish to protect his sister. In that conversation McFarlane did not say that there was any bill of sale over his property, nor that he owed Mr Curtis any money, nor did witness know that such was the case. On the faith of the re presentations made let him have £39 worth of goods, which were still unpaid for Shortly afterwards found out that the statements made were incorrect and wrote, asking McFarlane to pay for the goods. He took no notice of the letter. By Mr Russell—Had hot with him the statement bankrupt sent him. Applied to the bank and found that bankrupt had not reduced his liability. Bankrupt had been a customer of his firm for years, and previous to August last had not been meeting his liabilities regularly, so that business with him had ceased. Could not fcay that his credit had actually been stopped. Was perfectly sure he had not asked McFarlane about the financial position of any party in Ashburton, and only wanted » clear understanding in case <j# doing business with him. Had in structed the traveller not to take orders from bankrupt in Ashburton, and would not have delivered goods sold to him in Chri&tchurch, without the conversation having been held, The taking of a bill for three months in the month following for the same goods was an error on the part of the firm's bookkeeper. Had witness known on the day the goods were sent that McFarlane's statement was incorrect, the goods would not have been delivered. Being still in hopes that McFarlane would pull through was the reason why he had said in his letter to himth»fcit would be inadvisable to give any orders to the traveller, and so avoid being refused, John Chynowefch, manager for Mwards, Bennetts, and Co., Cfrrißtchurch, said his firm had proved against the estate for £37111s 9d. McFarlane had dealt with his firm for some years. On the 11th June McFarlane sent a statement of his affairs showing a balance of £1004 assets pver liabilities, and ft bank overdraft of £253. He came to his firm in November to bay goods, and as the account was at Its limit—£3oo, he came to the office to see witness privately. He then made» a, statement, which witness took down. In that statement of his affairs he said nothing about a debt to Mr Curtis. Let bankrupt, have goods to the value ot £34 11s 9d on the strength of the state ment of affairs, which goods w*sre still unpaid for. The stock-in-trade was represented at £1500. Received some information on this subject; from the traveller, and on the 26th November went to Aahburton, inspected his stock, and told McFarlane he had not anything like tie stock he had represented to witness's firm* Advised McFarlane to take stock with th\?ir traveller, and this waa done. Examined-£>uch books as McFarlane had, but it was impossible "to make anythmg out of them. Had not the slightest knowledge of any bill of sale existing over bankrupt's property. . By Mr Russell—The statement said nothing of any horses or carts bankrupt possessed. The statement given by bankrupt witness expected in be accu rate, and upon the strength of Is goods were supplied to him. Believed Mc yarlane to be a straightforward man, f>ut even with the statement made did not (Consider it safe to go further than £34, although he had -arranged for £75.. The was made by McFarlane on the spur of the moment, and without refer ence to books. Of the amount of kdil lie 9d there wu« £150 endorsed m December by Mrs Tyson, bankrupts sister It was on the 26th November that witness found out that McFarlane s figures were not accurate; had he known this when the goods were obtained they would not have been delivered. On December Bth goods to the value of k>7o •were supplied, and paid for on January 6th. I» J aruary he again obtained goods, as he appeared then to have a surplus of £400. The latter goods were procured on ■■" cash " terms— %c. payable within a month—not on the ordinary "credit' terras, payablein three months. By Mr Purnell: The bills endorsed by- Mrs Tyson were still outstanding, J. A. Hyndinan, traveller for Edwards, Bennetts, and Co., took stock in Mc- J^arlane's premises on the 26th November, fie only took the quantities and the values per lb cr otherwise. The " exten sions " were not done by him. At tMs juncture the Jud^e wanted to Iknow what the witness meant by " ex itending" tilie values, snd the witness illustrated that "£hree toilets at 4s 6d were put down. 4'heh? extended values would be 13s 6d." The Judge thought tthe "actual" value would be 13s 6d. The witness was then *»llowed to stand .dowii-andcompute the values, Alfred Curtis- said at the time of his bankruptcy, McFarJane owed him £207

on promissory notes. The first bill was held by Friedlander Bros., and witness took it up ; they discounted the bill and witness endorsed it. A. H. Shury, manager of the Union Bank, Ashburton. said McFarhnehad had an account at; his bank since 1883. On the 7th October last McFarlane was over drawn £762 18s lOd. The account had been up to £799 on l^t October, It had been up to £812 but reduced next cay to 1 £799. The bank first held a truaranteo of £500 from Mr Gresson, and subsequently obtained from Mrs Tyson a iurther guarantee of £300-in all £800. Never held any deeds of McFarlane's properties. McFarlane had represented to him iv 1890 that his sister was worth £10,000. Found out that she was worth about £350. The bank had also been misled by Mr Gresson in the matter of Mrs Tyson's financial position. A. M. Pearson, bailiff, said he was put in charge of McFarlane's premises, by the Deputy-Official Assignee on the 14th February, when McFarlane filed. His Honor—This was six months after the alleged misrepresentations had been made. The stock might have been sold in the meantime. Mr Purnell did not proceed with the witness's evidence. Wm. Home, accountant, had ex amined McFarlane's trade books—the ex amination occupying some time. Had also examined the bank pass book. Gould see from the pass book the amount of business he had done with the bank. There had been between £6000 and £7000 per annum through the bank during the last three years. Received McFarlane's books from the Official Assignee. There had been no cash book kept. An incom plete daybook had been kept; but it only showed what goods had'been sold on credit, and none that had been bought. The only trace of cash received 7md paid was to be found io the bank book. There was a book evidently meant for a bill book, but it was insufficiently kept. It would have been impossible for McFar lane from the books he kept to say whether he was trading at a profit or a loss. Could not make a balance sheet from them. None of his books indicated that he owed money to either the Finance Company or to Mr Alfred Curtis. By Mr Russell—Had had a good deal of experience of retail traders' books. It was not always the custom to keep an account of money owing for goods re ceived by small retailers ; but in this in stance there had not been kept a full record of goods sold and cash received. There had been no change in the mode of keeping the books from the beginning. The bookkeeper was evidently ignorant of the value of keeping correct books. By Mr Purnell —He looked upon a cash book as imperative in such a business as McFarlane was running. J. C. Bell, Official Assignee, produced the bankrupt's statement of assets and liabilities, showing unsecured liabilities to the amount of £2614 2s 6d, with £350 worth of stock-in-trade to meet it. The stock-in-trade had been sold by auction realising £145 17s 6d net. .There was also £40 worth of tea held by a creditor. The bailiff brought the trade books to witness—all that were in the shop. There was nothing in any of the books showing indebtedness to Alfred Curtis. Daniel McFarlane, the bankrupt, said he had been in business between seven and eight years. He began to get into difficulties about eighteen months ago. Kept no cash book, and took stock two or three times during the time he was in business. About three or four years ago he took stock—before he got into difficulties, and on one occasion when Mr Chynoweth required him to take stock. Fancied it waa in August that he gave the first bill of sale. Could not say why the bill was not registered. Did not re member asking the Company not to register the bill. None of his credi tors asked him if a bill of sale had been given to the company. Did not know what Mr Hyndiuan valued the stock at. There were a good many empties in the shop, and they looked very well to the eye, but nobody in the trade would have been deceived by them. Held a sale by auction when lie left East Street and sold about half his stock One of the bills of sale covered his book debts—£lloo, good, bad and doubtful. Could not say how the book debts would turn out. Borrowed £200 from Fried lander in May last, and got Mr Curtis to take up the bill. The conversation with Mr Bullick was more about other people's affairs than his own, and the indebtedness to Cuitis was nofc mentioned. A large proportion of the debts owing to un secured creditors were owing in October. By Mr Russell—Trent Bros, were his largest creditors and it was on the advice of Mr Trent that he borrowed the money. Paid some of it to Mr Alcorn and some to Mr H. Zander, and £40 to Mr Trent. Stitt owed the latter £100. In the con versation with Mr Bullick mentioned a good many creditors to him. Was three times i}\ during the last three years— seven months on one occasion, and three months and six weeks in others, during which time he had to be away from business. His wife managed the business during his illness, but he signed the cheques. Mr James Trent was a Director of the Finance Company. His Honor here remarked that £1150 put in as value stock-in-trade, which actually realised £150 ; £260 as over draft, when the amount was double ; no mention of the bill of sale, or the dobfc to Curtis could scarcely be called a true ' balance sheet. (Left sitting.)

THE ASfiftUBTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, APBIL 15, 1891.



UPPER ASHBURTO.N ROAD BOARD. . In accordance with Section 49-, Road Board'H Aci^ IBb2. V j "PUBLIC NOTICE is "hereby "given jl_ rh.i, 1 t!io Annual Election-of Mm boisfor tiiu folanving Wards will* take p'aci- as under :- - . ' .. ' l.a<j;nii)<n- \'/rii(l.—Place of Election, WooKiiui?. Lagiuhor. __ Timg- and datt, May Jf,f., «L noon. " " Wce>toiJielu'Wa«l.—Place of Eieetion, ►Schoolroom, W.vsterfield. Time ami date, May 4th, at noou. . Ashburlon Forks ''Yard-—Plqpe of • Election, Schoolroom, (irecnf£reet. Time and date, May 6th, at noon. NOMINATIONSI in the prescribed . form will be received till NOON on MONDAYS April 20ch, 1891, addressed to the Returning Officer, Road Board Office, Tinwald. JOHN DAVISON, Returning Officer. ' _Tinwald, April 9th, 1891. . 4t73 ALL Outstanding-,-; Accounts,due to " me; must be paid at once or before April 20th, otherwise they will be rej covered by,le«al process.' < "' ---" WILHELM Z^NISteR. Ashburton, April Bth, 1891: 79 MANUFACTURERS TO HER MAJESTY BY APPOINTMENT, THE BANK OF ENGLAND AND ITS BRANCHES ; EO BBS, HAR T, AN D CO; Limited. Steel Safes, Bullion, an:l Party-Wall . Doors, locks for all purposes 76 CHEAP3JDE, LONDON, ENGLAND. Manufactories Wharnclifte Works, Arlington street • London N^ Family Dairy Churns, Factory Churns, Factory Butter Workers, Family Buttw Workers, Butter Pack ages, Print Butter Car riers, German Dairy Paperj And everything needed in a complete Creamery or Butter Factory. Send for Circulars and Prices. i • . t i-'-lli J: If PORTER BLANCHARD'S SONS, CoN[onD,;N.]J., W-SA -: ' ... \,, r •■■-5 I U' ,I™, . ;.' ' . i*./ *v . -'■ hni, ... . . ": <-\J\JMJ Established 1818 A USTRALTAN MUTUAL PROVt- J\. DENT SOCIETJ., Established 1849. FOR LIFE ASSURANCE COT-SHE MUTUAL PRINCIPLE) NEW ZEALAND BRANCH HEAD OFFICE-CUSTOM- HOUSE QUAY,. WELLINGTON. LOCAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Morgan S. Grace, C.M.G., M.D., M.L.C. (Chairman). Hon. C. J. Johnston, M.L.C. (Deputy- Chairman). . r „> Alfrsd de Bathe Brandon,' Esq. The Hon. E iward Richardson, <?.M.G. Nicholas Reid, Esq. .. ', • t ANNUAL INCOaJE ' EXCEEDS £1.625.000 STERLING. INVESTED FUNDS EXCEED £9,000,000 STERLING, REASONS WHY YOU SHQUiiD AS SURE WITH THISSOeiETY: IT is tli.e only Colonial Life Office giving Annual Bonnses, reducing the net cost of Assurance to the Lowest Possible Limit. . : ;•- It is the oldest, largest, wealthiest, and most prosperous Mutual Life Office in the Southern Hemisphere. ITS Bonuses are larger than those of . •' any other Life Office of similar age in ai»y other part of the world. . The Society Iks distributed amongst its members upwards of £4,050,000 in Casr Bonuses, representing Reversionary Bonuses exceediug £8,006,000 sterling. AFTER making unusual ample reserves, the Cash Surplus for division for the year ISB9 was* £426,494, a larger amouiit of . profit than has ever been, realised or . ■ divided in one year by any other office of the British Empire. THIS Society issued , 11,664. 'Few Policies during the year 1889, assuring £3,679,459, with new Premims amoun ng to £138, 000. "The Society offers - *■ UNDOUBTED SECURITY^ : LIBERALITY, -: PROFIES. ITS investments in New Zealand «ecur ties are £1,273,514, and all the surpl Branch accumulations are invested in*th Colony, thus-making it.essentially tf * THOROUGHLY COLONIAL : INSTITUTION BE CAREFUL YOU SELECT tHJS SOCIETY, AND DO NOT BE DECEIVED BY THE SIMILARITY OF NAME OF SOME OF THE YOUNGER AUSTRA LIAN OFFICES 15DWARD W LOWE Residont Secretary Chrifetcburch District Office. W. H. I>ERRT, Local Broker, District Secretary H ZANPKR.



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IMPORTANT NOTICE. —88— TO MY CLIENTS AND OTHERS. npHE demand for good Land in Large and Small Farms has again arisen, and every day I have applications for such which I cannot supply. Those -wishing either to Let or Sell their Properties will therefore consult their own interest by giving me promptly full particulars, and I can guarantee if the Land is fairly good, and the price not exorbitant, that a sale will be effected. A proper registry of all Lands for Sale is rigidly kept. D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON.



D. THOMAS (Late of Matson, Cox and Co.) AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, and ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOL and GRAIN BROKER, A S'H BURTON. :'T OANS Negotiated. Weekly Sales of Live Stock. Tinwald and Ashbnrtoji J-J alternately. Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, and Hides on FRIDAYS. Sales of Wool throughout the Season. Grain bought and sold on Commission. Clearing saleo as per arrangement.



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GOVERNMENT NOTICES. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. TIMARU RACES, APRIL 16 & 17. EARLIER TRAIN TO TIMARU, APRIL 16. ON the 16th April the train usually leaving Ashburton for Timaru at 10.55 a.m. will start at 10.17 a.m., and be due from Tinwald at 10.24, Winslow 10.34, Hinds 10.48, Ransjifcata 11.16, Orari 11.32, Winchester 11.42, Temuka 11.52, Washdyke 12.15 (passengers can join a train for the racecourse at Wash dyke), arriving at Timaru at 12.25 p.m. It will stop at flag stations if required, but will not work goods traffic to or from j intermediate stations. The express train for Christchurch on the 16th and 17th will ."top at Washdyke to take up passengers for stations north of Orari where it stops. Return tickets issued any day. BY ORDER 1. ii —■giiiij'. ni ■— mq MR T. BULLUCK TO MECHANICS AND THOSE DE SIROUS OF PURCHASING CHEAP PROPERTIES. £100.—4-roomed Cottage and Section, East Belt. £105.—Cottage and Section fronting Gra ham's road, Tinwald. £110.—Cottage with verandah, Grey street, together with |-acre land. £120.-4 Sections and Cottage, not far from the Woollen Factory, £15. — Building Site, East Belt. A nice little Farm of 40 acres, well watered, with improvements, 3| miles from town. FOR SALE, cheap, for removal.— Building, 30x12. FOR SALE. —An improved Farm of about 943 A C RE S 943 close to the Methven Township. Apply to % BULLOCK,



Public Notices TO LET. —Thrue Roomed Cottage Garden stocked with fruit bearin; trees ; good water. Apply Joseph Halr, Kermode Street. 4 111 . _.„____ __ A Brown Cattle Dog, with bob tail. i_JL Owner can have the same by pay ing expenses. Apply to John Gbiffin, Trevorto.i. 4J109 LONGBEACH COACH. ON and after MONDAY, 6th April, the Longbeach Coach will leave the Ashburton Post Office at 4 p.m. ; instead of at 5 p.m. as formerly. R. R. BROWNE 4 28 Coachman. v SHBURTON riRICKET riWB ENTERTAINMENT. CONSISTING or TABLEAUX, \y SONGS, &c, In aid of the FUNDS of the CLUB. ODDFFLLOWS' HALL. TUESDAY,~2Ist APRIL. Doors open at 7.30 p.m. Commence at 8 p.m. TABLEAUX. 1 Gipsy Scene. 2. Dirty Boy. 3. Three Little Maids. 4. Sleeping Beauty. 5. Pygmalion and Galatea. 6. Execution of Lady Jane fJrey. 7. Britannia. 8. Tableaux in future advertisement. Songs, Recitations, &c. 4 61



ASHBURTON UORSK BAZAAR ARCADE AND GENERAL MARKET. SATURDAY, "APRIL 18, 1891. MR F. M. RICKMAN lias received instructions to Sell at the Arcade 5 First-class DRAUGHT MAP..ES, from the South (Oamaru). F. M. RICKMAN, 4 114 Auctioneer. Clearing Sale OF SUPERIOR DINING ROOM, HALL, BREAKFAST, & BED ROOM FURNITURE, & OTHER EFFECTS. FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1891. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS., instructed by MR WILHELM ZANDER, who is leaving for Melbourne, will sell by Public Auction at his residence "OSMUNDE," Burnett Street, on the above named date, all his Superior Household Furniture and Effects consisting of DINING-ROOM—Suite in riniu, coveied in morocco, massive sideboard, large extension dining table, dinner waggon, handsome over-mantel, very fine Piano, by Mansfeldt and Voloni, choice cane chairs, massive marble thirty-day clock, handsome bronze vases, choice plaques, paintings, cur tains, Brussels carpet, 22 x 18, brass ' fender, and ironsl, etc. BREAKFAST ROOM—Extension table, sideboard, couch, Piano by Wagner, overmantel, ladies' aad gents' easy and cane chairs, pictnres, books, sew ing machine, marble clock, Brussels carj.et, 15 x 13, curtains, steel fender, fire irons, ornaments, etc HALL.—Handsome hall stand, h&H chairs, large Japanese and hall va^es, curtains, card basket, fishing rod, etc., and the contents of three well f urn ished BEDROOMS—Consisting of massive brass double bedstead, double and single iron bedsteads, handsome wai'drobes, with plate glass mirrors, panels, dressing and toilet tables, washstand, marble top and tiled back, mirrors, fancy screens, lace curtains, chairs, handsome china ware, spring and hair mattresses, blankets, palli asses, Brussels and other carpets, linoleum and other mats, etc. ALSO—The Contents of Nurs«ry and Servants' Rooms. The contents of well found KITCHEN, PANTRY, & SCULLERY— , Including splendid dinner service, breakfast and tea services, plated dish covers and other plated ware, beautiful glassware, and full assort ment of cooking utensils, besides a large quantity of garden tools, hose, lawn mower, garden chairs, and seats. Lot of Sundries too numerous to particularise. Those desirous of acquiring first-class furniture should attend this sale, the whole of it having been very carefully selected by Mr Zander ; and as it has only been in use a comparatively short time, is as good as new. Catalogues will shortly be ready, and can be had on application. Sale at 11 a.m. sharp. Furniture will be open for inspection all Tuesday, 21st, and Wednesday, 22nd April, up to noon. R. FRIEDLANDER, 189 Auctioneer.



A DANCING Class will be held in the Templar Hall, Tinwald, every Friday night; commencing 17th April. Gentlemen, Is 6d; Ladies, free. Manager, G. F. Thorp. 4115 On Sale BY THE UNDERSIGNED. BUILDING MATERIALS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. €OAL§ : WESITORT, NEWCASTLE, MOUNT SOMERS JOXD HOMEBUSH. r—Also, — GREY VALLEY NUTS. FIREWOOD, Long and Cut, POSTS, RAILS, STAKES, FENCING WIRE, Barbed and Plain, STAPLES WIRE, NAILS, All Sizes, PAINTS OILS, Ac. JOSHUA~TUCKER RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STEEET. OFFICE : Corup.r of Tancred and West Streets, next Geo. Jameson's, and opposite Bank of Aue fralasia.