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PAGE PAGE Prime Minister's Statement — Investments from the Common Fund — Appointment of Public Trustee .. 1 Lending Operations .. . . .. 6 New Business.. .. .. ..1 Collection of Interest .. .. ..7 Value of Estates and Funds .. 1 " Pooling" Schemes .. .. 7 Wills on Deposit .. . . 1 Relief to Mortgagors . . .. 7 Receivership and Liquidation of Com- Loans to Local Bodies .. .. 7 panies .. .. • ■ .. 2 Ragwort-clearing .. .. 7 Lending Operations .. .. . . 2 Result of Year's Working .. 2 Finance — Progress or the Office— Investment of Funds .. .. 8 New Business.. . . . . . . 3 Public Trustee's Bank Accounts .. 8 Value of Estates .. . . . . 3 Annual Accounts .. .. 8 Wills on Deposit .. .. 3 Advances to Beneficiaries and to Estates.. 8 Table showing Expansion of Business .. 3 Insurance Companies' Deposits .. .. 8 Administration of Estates and Kindred Matters — Staff .. .. .. .. .. 8 General Survey .. •. .. 4 Wills and Trust Estates . . . . 4 Intestate Estates .. ■ • .. 4 Office Organization and RepresentaAgencies .. • ■ •. .. 4 tion Estates of Persons under Disability . . 4 District Representation .. 9 Workers' Compensation .. ..5 Organization of Work .. .. ..9 Charitable or Public Trusts and Benefit Inspections and Audit . . .. 9 Funds .. .. • • . . 5 Resealing and Administration of Assets Abroad .. .. .. .. 5 Office Buildings .. .. .. 10 Receivership and Liquidation of Certain Companies Rural Intermediate Credit . . .. 10 Appointment of Public Trustee as Receiver and Manager .. . . .. 6. Appointment of Public Trustee as Liquidator 6 Conclusion .. .. .. 10

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