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Thomas Gadsby
Boot and Shoe Manufacturer, Currier and Leather Merchant, Higham Ferrers

Statement of the Affairs of  William Henry Gadsby, Benjamin Walter Gadsby,
Frederick James Gadsby, trading as "Thomas Gadsby" Boot and Shoe Manufacturer,
Currier and Leather Merchant, Higham Ferrers
8th April 1910
Unsecured Creditors as per list:
Trade       2045 7 9 Stock in Trade at Higham Ferrers cost £1067 3s. 8d. Estimated at  905 1 4
Cash       21 11 8
Exors. Of late Thomas Gadsby       557 8 0 Book Debts, about £27 11s. 7d. Estimated to produce 17 6 9
             
Creditors fully secured as per list 2938 10 7       Cash in hand 15 0 4
Less Estimated value of Securities 3685 0 0              
Surplus 748 9 5       Machinery and Plant, estimated at 400 0 0
Less carried to Creditors partly secured 746 9 5       Office Furniture &c, estimated to produce 20 0 0
Balance to Contra 0 0 0      
                     
Creditors partly secured as per List 1706 8 11              
Estimated value of Securities 750 9 5              
        955 19 6        
Other Liabilities as per List                    
Creditors for rent, rates, taxes and wages, as per List, £26.10s. 6d. (deducted Contra)       Total Assets 1357 8 5
       
Liabilities on Bills discounted, as per List £527 2s. 3d.             Less Creditors for rent, rates, taxes and wages, as per Contra 26 10 6
Of which it is expected will rank against the Estate for Dividend £34 18s. 4d. To Creditors partly secured.       Nett Assets 1330 17 11
Deficiency 2249 9 0
                     
Total Debts       3580 6 11   3580 6 11

Rushden Echo, 13th September 1907, transcribed by Kay Collins

Accident - On Tuesday, Mr Wm Gadsby, of Stanwick, son of Councillor W H Gadsby, of Higham Ferrers, met with an accident at Messrs Thos Gadsby and Son’s factory at Higham. He accidentally got the palm of his hand crushed in a splitting machine.

Rushden Echo, 13th September 1907, transcribed by Kay Collins

Accident - On Wednesday Samuel Elmer, of Queen-street, employed at Messrs Thomas Gadsby and Son’s shoe factory, Higham, got his had severely crushed in a moulding machine. Private S Ward, of the Rushden Ambulance Corps, rendered first aid. Two of Mr Elmer’s fingers had to be amputated, the operators being Dr Crew and Dr Greenfield.


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