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Number and Estimated Value of Estates in the Public Trust Office. The following was the number and estimated value of estates in the Public Trust Office on the 31st December in each of the years 1890 to 1893, and on the 31st March in each of the years 1895, 1896, and 1897.

The Government Loans to Local Bodies Sinking Fund, placed under control of Public Trustee by section 5 of "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1892" [opened on the 9th December, 1892]. Transactions in this account have been as follows:—

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Number of Estates. Class. On 31st Dec, 1890. On 31st Dec, 1891. On 31st Dec, 1892. On 31st Dec, 1893. On On 31st March, j 31st March, 1895. 1896. On 31st March, 1897. Wills and trusts (including Sinking Fund Accounts) Intestate estates Real estates Lunatic estates Native reserves West Coast Settlement Reserves Unclaimed lands 288 343 354 371 392 447 466 752 109 137 99 293 794 114 181 100 293 845 117 202 101 293 • 868 117 271 102 293 850 113 335 103 293 812 91 434 107 293 52 781 86 510 112 293 86 Totals .. 1,678 1,912 2,022 2,086 2,236 2,334 1,825 ,lue of Bstat< is. Class. On 31st Dec, 1890. On 31st Deo., 1891. On 31st Dec, 1892. On 31st Dec, 1803. On 31st March, 1895. On 31st Marcb, 1896. On 31st March r 1897. £ 418,047 £ 415,160 £ 442,671 £ 543,239 586,814 £ 673,478 £ 744,742 Wills and trusts (including Sinking Fund Acc'ounts) Intestate estates .. Real estates Lunatic estates Native reserves West Coast Settlement Reserves Unclaimed lands .. 75,305 23,496 32,918 340,869 349,462 83,381 24,190 34,913 344,692 350,289 81,650 22,706 40,380 346,499 350,839 84,436 23,465 51,278 348,500 400,000 80,287 22,462 72,706 350,000 450,000 86,132 14,686 73,995 350,000 600,000 8,662 88,751 11,161 88,133 355,000 600,000 10,376 1,240,097 1,252,625 1,284,755 1,450,918 1,562,269 1,806,953 1,898,163 Totals

Amounts rece ived by t lie ;ee During the Year eruiea 31st March. From Consoliaatea Fund. From Land Assurance Fund. From Interest. Total Eeoeipta during each Year. ,893 .894 .895 .896 .897 £ s. a. 14,000 0 0 20,528 19 7 11,406 13 7 13,384 18 0 14,960 1 10 £ s. a. 7,015 11 9 4,494 1 5 3,802 4 6 4,461 12 7 4,986 14 0 £ s. a. 1,058 16 0 2,148 0 7 2,958 3 3 3,651 3 11 £ s. a. 21,015 11 9 26,081 17 0 17,356 18 8 20,804 13 10 23,597 19 9 Totals 74,280 13 0 24,760 4 3 9,816 3 9 108,857 1 0