1890; TH; 1890;
Wanganui Herald: 1890; John Prosser; Hawera; Settler
1891 H&NStar, 13 November : NOTICE OF APPLICATION
TRANSFER OF LICENSE. I Jane Prosser, of Kaponga being the holder of a
Publicans License in respect of the house and premises situate at Kaponga,
and known as the Commercial Hotel, do hereby give notice that I desire to
obtain and will at the next Licensing Meeting to be holden at 10th day of
December,189l, apply for a transfer of the said License from myself to
Edward Cullinan, my appointee. Dated the 12th day of November, 1891. JANE
PROSSER. 1891 Evening Post; 28 Nov: John Prosser, well known in Wellington, has purchased through Messrs Dwan Bros;. Mr. Charles Giles' interest in the White Hart Hotel, Carterton - Mr Prosser enters into possession today. 1892; At the adjourned meeting of the Borough of Carterton Licensing Board on agenda the granting of licence of the White Hart Hotel - transferred from G H Giles to J Prosser (this was in later years called the Club Hotel.) 20/10 1892:
The Waiarapa Daily times reported that Mr John Prosser of Carterton was
seriously ill in 1892 20 Oct: WAIRARAPA NEWS. EvePost; Carterton, This day, Mrs. Hamilton, who has bought out Mr. John Prosser's interest in the White Hart Hotel, Carterton, took possession last night. Evening Post, 6 Jun 1898 FIRE AT CARTERTON. A HOTEL AND PUBLIC HALL DESTROYED. Carterton, This Day. The White Hart Hotel and its content were totally destroyed by fire at midday yesterday. The insurance on the hotel was £1300, and on the furniture £500. Mr M. Ryan was the licensee and he only just escaped with his life, suffering severe burns, after the fire is thought to have started in the room in which he slept. News reports of the time state that the inflammable nature of the buildings and their contents meant that the neighbourhood was destroyed within an hour. The hotel was rebuilt and re-named the Club Hotel in January 1899 and M. Ryan continued in charge. 1891 H&NStar, 13 November : NOTICE OF APPLICATION TRANSFER OF LICENSE. I Jane Prosser, of Kaponga being the holder of a Publicans License in respect of the house and premises situate at Kaponga, and known as the Commercial Hotel, do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain and will at the next Licensing Meeting to be holden at 10th day of December,189l, apply for a transfer of the said License from myself to Edward Cullinan, my appointee. Dated the 12th day of November, 1891. JANE PROSSER. 1892 WDT; 30 Nov. Children Benjamin and Blanche were enrolled
at 1893
Electoral Roll - John Prosser is Hotel Keeper of the http://winsomegriffin.com/Newsham/StratfordHotel.html 1893;
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Benjamin and Blanche enrolled at
1896 20 Oct:
Bankruptcy of John
Prosser. Mr Trimble sat as
registrar of the Bankruptcy Court this (Friday) morning to hear an
application on behalf of D.O.A. in tbe estate of John Prosser, of
Stratford, to declare fraudulent and void as against the assignee certain
transactions and deeds given by tbe bankrupt in favor of one Ofsofeki.
These made 28th September last purported to transfer Prosser's interest in
tbe Empire Hotel stock, and a section of railway reserve, the
consideration being £847, a part debt due by Prosser to Ofsofski, a
payment of £100, and the taking over of mortgage by N.
Johnston, of Hawera. Mr Caplen, who
said he had just been instructed, applied for an adjournment of the case,
for he knew nothing of the character of tbe motion until he came into
court. Mr Welsh
objected to any adjournment, because due notice had been given and it was
tbe parties own fault if that had not instructed counsel, But he had been
informed that they had instructed counsel at Stratford and tbat counsel
had said he would apply for an adjournment. The assignee believed that
Ofsofssi was illegally in possession of the hotel and. premises and was
wasting, the creditors' property, and, therefore, it was urgent. Tbe
Registrar said tbat counsel in Stratford had informed him that he was
instructed. Mr Caplen said
that Ofsofski would swear that he had not instructed counsel to appear for
him. There might have been instructions from Prosser. After discussion,
The Registrar said he did not see his way to grant an adjournment. Mr
Caplen retired. The application was then proceeded with, and Mr Welsh
argued that in law the arrangement, which had been made in September
within a month of banktruptcy, was void, but he proposed to call evidence
to show that the transaction was obviously one that could not stand.
Frank Ofsofeki,
son-io-law of Prosser, was sworn and was questioned as to the transaction.
It appeared that the £84? was lent in various sums paid by cash, but no
receipts or records were produced, and in giving the evidence witness
departed materially from statements made on oatb before the Assignee on
10th October, as to how the amount was made up. Witness swore that he did
not know of Prosser’s financial position when the deeds were made, and he
had bought the hotel on his own offer and notion knowing nothing of the
state of the business, though he had heard that nothing was being done by
the hotel. Since he had taken over the hotel he had not taken 10s a day;
he had spent much more than he had received. In the summer-time he
expected to take from £80 to £100 a week. So far he had actually paid in
cash £20, and balance of £80 was to be paid when license was granted over
to him. Mr Prosser was in error in swearing to the D.O.A that £100 had
been paid to him. John Prosser was also called and examined as to
transactions between debtor and Ofsofski.
Mr Badge, Deputy Offioial Assignee, produced sworn
statements given before him by the two previous witnesses, and said that
although it had been sworn thatl £100 was paid in cash he had not been
able to find any trace of it. The Registrar made an order declaring tbe
deeds void as paid, but refused an application calling for a statement of
accounts since the date of the transaction* Costs, £8 3s, and
disbursements were allowed. 1893 H&NS;
1893 28 Oct:
Bankruptcy - John Prosser Hotel keeper of The debtor gave particulars of his dealings with his son-in-law Ofsofke. He said : I have not a sixpence, and can't make my creditors any offer. Frank Ofsofke. son-in-law of bankrupt, stated that he lent bankrupt £347 of his own money. The bankrupt still owes him the money, but he would give up all his claim against Mr Prosser and the estate for the money he lent him. 1894 Evening
Post: 8 JAN: In the
Bankrupt Estate of John Prosser. VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY, GREEN-STREET,
NEWTOWN. MESSRS. J. H. BETHUNE A CO. are favoured with instructions from
James Ashcroft, Esq., Official Assignee in bankruptcy, to sell by public
auction, at their rooms, Featherston-street, on Monday, 8th January, at 12
o'clock noon — All that parcel of Freehold Land, being Lot 15, and part of
Lot 13, of subdivision of parts of Sections Nos. 779 and 781 on the plan
of the City ; of Wellington, having a frontage of 40 feet to Green-street,
Newtown, ; by a depth of 79 feet, together with the two
substantially-built five- roomed dwelling houses erected thereon, replete
with every convenience ; let to tenants : Being situated in a convenient
part of Newtown, and close to
the Tramway, this excellent property is worthy of the special attention of investors.
1894 H&NS;
11 Jan: IN RE JOHN
PROSSER. Mr Scott-Smith moved that costs (£37 Is 4d) of counsel for
bankrupt be paid out of estate. Applicant gave evidence as to appearing
for Prosser in opposing his adjudication as a bankrupt. In answer to Mr
Welsh, Mr Scott-Smith said he had received £5 from Ofsofeke (bankrupt's
brother-in-law). His Honor said he could not allow more than the £10
allowed by the scale. A long discussion ensued, Mr Scott-Smith submitting
that His Honor could use his discretion in granting costs for services
outside the ordinary bankruptcy business. Eventually, His Honor said he
had no power to allow more than £10. Order would be made for that amount,
together with imbursements if
any. 1894 H&NS; 17 Nov 1894: District Court— ln Bankruptcy. (Before His Honor Mr District Judge Settle.) ORDERS OF RELEASE. Orders of release was granted to the D.O.A. - John Prosser About 1900 John and Jane Prosser moved to Invercargill with their family and lived at Spey Street 1901 Southland Times ; 2 July: Prosser was granted permission to erect a signboard in front of his premises in Spey street, subject to the approval of an engineer. His occ: fairground showman. 1903 DEATH: JANE PROSSER; d: 1 Mar at Southland Hospital; Bur: 2 Mar 1903 at EASTERN CEMETERY, Invercargill; John now on his own, was persuaded to return to Wellington some years later after Jane's death. He died at 96 Daniel Street, Newton on 6 Nov 1925 and was buried at Karori cemetery. |
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