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Income-tax. 33. Income-tax paid during the year on the assessable income of the Office for the year ended 31st March, 1922, amounted to £2,646.

Comparative Table indicating the Progress made by the Public Trust Office during the Decennial Period 1914-23.

STAFF. Principal Staff Changes. 34. The resignation of Mr. M. C. Barnett as Assistant Public Trustee was accepted as from the 23rd January, 1923, on the completion of a period of forty years' service, almost the whole of which was spent in the service of the Public Trust Office. The vacancy occasioned by Mr. Barnett's retirement was filled by the appointment of Mr. 11. Turner, who had for some time past occupied the position of Chief Inspector. Mr. A. Purdie was promoted to the position of Chief Inspector in succession to Mr. Turner. Mr. G. H. Chesterman, District Public Trustee, Hamilton, resigned, the vacancy being filled by the transfer of Mr. F. J. E. Moore from the Christchurch Office. Mr. S. J. Smith, Assistant Chief Accountant, Head Office, was transferred to Masterton in succession to Mr. T. G. Gilbert, who is now attached to the staff of the Wellington District Office. 35. The following statement indicates the number of staff engaged in the work of the Department on the 31st March, 1922 and 1923, at the Head Office and at the District Offices :■ — Head Office. On 31st March, 1922. On 31st March, 1923. Male. Female. Total. Male. Female. Total. Permanent .. 100 44 144 Permanent .. 103 38 141 Temporary . . 6 1 7 Temporary .. 4 2 6 151 147 District Offices. On 31st March, 1922. On 31st March, 1923. Male. Female. Total. [ Male. Female. Total. Permanent .. 318 77 395 ! Permanent .. 302 70 372 Temporary .. 1 10 II ' Temporary .. 1 16 17 406 389 557 536

Total Value .. , . -u . . 1'unds of Estates in . p , . . Year ended 31st Maroh. Office, inolud- 5?, ™ x °j ing Unrealized E f» tM ™ d Assets. Accounts. Interest '■ gj»» oredited to ° '. Estates. Gross Office Income. Reserves. I £ £ L914 .. .. .. | 12,282,883 , 6,366,707 L915 .. .. .. 13,580,936 ' 7,096,420 1916 .. .. .. 13,598,744 j 7,082,288 1917 .. .. .. 15,065,583 8,058.880 1918 .. .. .. 17,153,031 : 9,004,057 1919 .. .. .. 19,242,347 10,065,027 1.920 .. .. .. 20,860,686 11,911,290 1921 .. .. 22,364,319 ! 13,918.906 1.922 .. .. .. j 25,497,779 i 15,329,125 1923 .. .. .. ! 28,904,798 | 17,466,787 £ £ 230,062 256.800 281,700 25,000 287.818 27.000 317,633 30,000 352,783 33,100 420,526 38,000 537.890 556,587 642,447 £ £ 82,517 212,901 88,296 250,213 103,763 302,369 129.008 295,234 162,614 345,871 194,452 393,377 240,469 418,640 244,090 437,414 220,794 451,585 246.692 491,775 Increase in preceding 12 months 3,407,019 2,137,662 85,860 25,898 40,190