A Hint to Official Assignees.

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 38, 1 April 1884, Page 3

A Hint to Official Assignees.

: — # — ' / The Christchurch ."Weekly Advertiser makes the following Suggestion: — "An application to the Property Tar Departj^^n»nt for a copy of thr returns rendered *^«nder the Act by insolvents, might lead to the discoverj of assets that otherwise would never come te the knowledge of Assignees. He may hope that in these days of Nineteenth Century enlightenment, red tapeiem will not oe a bar to these 'officers obtaining this information, for their owa guidance ; especially as it might be the means of bringing in money to go towards the expenses .of .'managing bankrupt estate? ; tor we strohi»lj incline to the opinion that, unless insolvents are squeezed a little* more than at present, the Government will find that the expenses of carrying but the provisions of the Act will tar out- balance, ...the commission obtained-f rom-realiseiasset a:"" •WtfeThe?*" this is 4ikf.ly.ito pnjmote; ai iuHidisclosnr'-.-of their proper-tyon fhe'part .-of rateyayew in making x>ut- their : > : rjßivrnß on the jfart of tjijese^jwrsons inclined.!. to. i be a li^fetishni^'financiaUy-t-ottr eoii* j temporary does riat.i^i-rPoat.,.. !