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Capital Funds of the Public Trust Office, and how invested, from 1897 to 31st March, 1902.

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, 1896, and on the 31st March on each of the years 1896 to 1902: —

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On 31st March, 1897. On 31st March, 1898. On 31st March, 1899. On 31st March, 1900. On 31st March, 1901. On 31st March, 1902. 'he capital funds of the Public Trust Office amounted to ... ff which the amount held in cash at credit of the Public Trustee's Account was £ 858,638 £ 961,638 £ 956,153 £ 1,056,868 £ 1,672,304 £ 1,782,951 16,664 48,667 13,512 27,880 53,925 59,501 Leaving a balance invested of 841,974 912,971 942,641 1,028,988 1,618,379 1,723,450 'he investments consisted — Of those made by the Public Trustee out of the Common Fund, and amounting to ... Of those made by the Public Trustee for estates, and amounting to Of those made by other trustees of properties afterwards transferred to the office 588,483 631,816 251,643 653,710 794,987 1,407,419 1,049,885 205,942 264,296 214,411 196,230 667,587 : 47,549 29,512 24,635 19,590 14,730 5,978 1841,974 912,971 942,641 1,028,988 1,618,379 1,723,450 'he capital funds invested were applied to investments — In Government securities of the colony, to the amount of In local bodies' securities, to the amount of In mortgages of real estate, to the amount of In fixed deposits, to the amount of In companies, to the amount of ... 354,108 1,839 482,206 - ' 251,708 7,839 651,160 380 1,884 160,308 12,839 766,371 ' 1,689 1,434 137,778 19,439 871,771 607,798 19,239 991,261 81 578,323 28,129 1,116,998 3,821 Total 841,974 912,971 942,641 1,028,988 1,618,379 1,723,450

Nui mber of Esta ,08. Class. On On 31st March, 31st March, 1896. 1897. On 31st March, 1898. On 31st March, 1899. On 31st March, 1900. On 31st March, 1901. On 31st March, 1902. Wills and trusts (including sinking funds accounts).. Intestates' estates.. Real estates Lunatics' estates Native reserves West Coast settlement reserves Unclaimed lands 447 466 812 781 91 86 434 510 107 112 293 293 52 86 493 797 84 558 112 293 76 538 821 79 507 115 293 138 576 903 75 555 110 293 155 684 867 69 626 110 293 249 651 923 69 728 143 309 226 Total .. 2,236 2,334 2,413 2,491 2,667 2,898 3,049 hif! of Estaa ;es. Class. On 31st March, 1896. On 31st March, 1897. On 31st March, 1898. On 31st March, 1899. On 31st March, 1900. On 31st March, 1901. On 31st March, 1902. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Wills and trusts (including sinking funds accounts) Intestates'estates.. Real estates Lunatics' estates Native reserves West Coast settlement reserves Unclaimed lands 673,478 86,132 14,686 73,995 350,000 600,000 8,662 744,742 88,751 11,161 88,133 355,000 600,000 10,376 789,162 97,140 10,572 85,890 355,000 600,000 12,550 865,446 133,409 8,414 111,793 357,500 620,000 13,754 933,567 136,697 8,313 113,525 363,076 622,604 14,812 1,022,838 134,820 7,459 159,087 363,076 622,604 17.070 1,122,404 163,304 7,317 163,306 366,000 625,000 20,283 2,467,614 Total .. 1,806,953 1,898,163 1,950,314 2,110,316 2,192,594 2,326,954