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MINISTER'S STATEMENT. page PAGE New Business . . .. .. 3 Receivership and Liquidation of Companies 4 Value of Estates and Funds . . . . 3 Result of Year's Working .. . . 4 Wills on Deposit .. . . 3 Staff Accommodation . . . . 4 PUBLIC TRUSTEE'S REPORT. New Business — page page Estates accepted .. .. 5 Safe-deposit Lockers .. .. 12 Estates under Administration . . 5 Wills on Deposit .. .. 5 Staff — Administration of Estates and Kindred . Matters— Principal Staff Changes .. .. 12 General Conditions 5 Number employed 12 Operation of Mortgagors and Lessees (Jualincations .. .. 13 Rehabilitation Act, 1936 .. ..6 Retirements 13 Wills and Trust Estates .. ..6 Appointment of Farm Inspectors .. 13 Intestate Estates 7 Week 13 Estates of Persons under Disability .. 7 Restoration of Salaries . .13 Workers' Compensation . . . 7 Minimum Salaries of Male Officers of Adult Age .. .. . . .. 13 Receivership and Liquidation of Com- Appointment of Cadets for Training .. 13 panies .. .. .. 8 Investments from the Common Fund— Lending Operations .. .. .. 9 Office Organization and RepresentaMargin of Security . . .. 9 tion — Loans on Government and Local Body District Representation . . . . 13 Debentures . . .. 9 Inspections and Audit .. . . 13 Collection of Interest . . .. 9 Pooling Schemes . . .. 10 Rehabilitation Legislation .. .. 10 Legal Division .. .. .. 14 Applications for Adjustment . . 10 Local Bodies .. . . . . 10 Office Buildings .. . . 14 Finance — Investment of Funds .. .. ..11 Annual Accounts .. .. . . 11 Rural Intermediate Credit .. .. 14 Advances to Estates and Beneficiaries . . 11 Insurance Companies' Deposits . . . . 11 Local Bodies' Sinking Funds .. 11 Conclusion .. .. .. 15