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CONCLUSION It gives me great pleasure to record my appreciation of the assistance and loyal services which have been rendered by the Assistant Public Trustees and the energy and zeal of the staff generally and of the Agents of the Office throughout the Dominion, who have not spared themselves to ensure that the work of the Department has been carried out efficiently and with despatch. Cordial thanks are also due to the members of the Investment Board for the assistance they have given in the consideration of applications for loans from Office funds during the year under review. I have, &c., W. G. Baird, Public Trustee. The Hon. the Minister in Charge of the Public Trust Office.

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