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DETAILED INDEX. A. PAGE . PAGE Absentee mortgagees . . .. .. ..35 Electric-power Schemes Deposits Act .. .. 16 Accounts— Enemy debts .. . . .. .. 54 Estate . . . . . . . . . 21 Enem y property .. .. . . 54, 55 Office . . . . . . . . . 13 EstatesTrustee .. ..21 Accounts .. .. .. .. ..21 Administration— Administration of .. .. .. 19 Assets abroad . . . .34 A S ed and infirm persons .. .. .. 32 Estates .. .! .. ".' .19 Bankrupt .. .. .. .. ..35 Farming estates . . . . 23 Borstal inmates .. .. .. 33 Personal element . . .. 8 Businesses in .. .. .. 24 Supervision of .. .. 31, 32 Claims against .. .. .. 27 Advances— Convicts .. .. .. .. ..32 Amortization .. .. .. 4, 46 Correspondence .. .. .. 28 Estates amd beneficiaries, to .. . . 14 Intestate .. .. .. .. 29 Advisory Trustees .. .. '.. . . 6 Mental patients .. .. .. 30 Aged and Infirm Persons' Protection Act, 1912 . . 32 Missing person? .. .. .. 34, 35 Agencies .. .. .. .. 33 Review of . . .. .. .. 53 Agency fees .. . . . . . . . . 6 Testate .. .. .. .. 19 Agricultural research . . . . . . 24 Unclaimed . . .. .. .. 34, 35 Amortization advances .. . . 4, 46 a . e • • • • * • • • 1, 13 Audit # # # # t 53 Expeditious administration .. .. 2, 20 Audit of private trustees' accounts .. .. 5 Appreciation, expressions of .. .. 6 F. B. Farm Inspectors .. .. .. 24, 26 Farms 22 Bankrupt estates 35 Farms, loans on security of '44 Beneficiaries, protection of 28 Farming operationsBenefits of successful working 5 Change in nature of ! 22 .Borstal inmates, estates 01 .. .. 33 Costs '>4 25 Brunner Disaster Fund 39 Financial advi ; OT " 26 ; 27 Business blocks, loans tor .. . . 46 Finance 13 Business, new .. .. .. 1, 14, 19 Businesses in estates ........ 24 Buildings, Office .. .. .. 16 G. Government Departments—Services .. .. 5 0. Government Fire Insurance Fund .. 16, 53 Carterton Home for Aged Poor .. .. .. 39 Government Stores Marine Insurance Fund .. 16 Charitable trusts .. .. .. .. 38 Growth of Public Trust Office .. .. 1, 14 Charges .. .. . . .. 5 City properties .. . . .. 22 Claims against estates .. .. .. 27 H. Clearing Office—Enemy debts .. .. 54 „ ~ . r Coal-miners' Relief Fund .... . . .. 40 narasmp .. .. .. .. .. o Comforts, mental patients .. . . 31 Compensation, workers'.. .. .. 36 Complaints, absence of, justified .. . . 6 I. Committees—Private, mental patients .. . . 30 income-tax paid by Office .. .. .. 5 Common Fund Instalment system for repayment of loans 4, 46 Adoption overseas .. .. .. 4, 10 Inspections .. .. .. .. .. 52 Essential features .. .. .. 9 Inspectors General reference to .. .. .. .. 4 Farm .. .. .. .. 24, 25 Guarantee, State .. . . .. 9, 13 Property . 22 Interest .. .. .. .. 10,11 Reviewing 11 11 11 53 Liquidity .. .. .. .. 10 Insurance companies' deposits .. .. 15 Optional nature .. .. .. 11 Interest Origin .. .. .. .. ..9 Allowed on Common Fund .. .. 10, 11 Safety • • • ■ • ■ • • . . 1 ] Charged on loans .. .. .. 3. 43 Sinking funds, investment for .. 10 Overdue .. 47 Conclusion .. . . 58 Internal check'' 11 11 11 11 16 Convicts • • * • • • • • 32 Intestate estates .. .. . . 29 Corporate lending .. .. .. 45 Investigations of private trustees' accounts .. 5 Correspondence .. .. .. 18,28 Investments .. .. .. 2,13,43,48 Costs records .. .. .. .. 24, 25 Country properties, loans on .. 44 J. Japanese Government's inquiry re Public Trust Office 7 Damages .. .. .. .. .. 37 Juniors, training of .. .. .. 18 Debenture-holders, trustee for .. .. 16 Decentralization .. .. .. 2, 8, 48, 49 Deeds, custody of .. .. .. 49, 54 Depreciation funds .. .. .. 12, 16 Discharge, mental patients .. .. ..32 Kaitangata Relief Fund .. .. . .39 Distribution, intestate .. .. .. 29, 30 KirkpatrickTMasonic Home for Girls .. .. 40 Dobson Relief Fund .. .. .. 39 Duties of trustees ........ 25 L. E. Land Transfer Act, 1915, section 117 .. ..35 Earthquake disaster .. .. .. .. 47 Land-prices .. .. .. .. 23 Economics, agricultural .. .. .. 24 Legal Expenses Account —General .. . • 16 Education Reserves Amendment Act, 1910 .. 38 Legal work .. .. .. .. ..42 Elections to administer .. .. .. 42 Legislation . . .. .. • • ..12

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