G 3
There were 8 Adjudications as against 11 in 1916. No Scheme of Arrangement was put through either in 1916 or 1917. Two (2) cases were withdrawn and 1 proceeding was annulled.
The estimated assets, in cases where Receiving Orders were made and not subsequently rescinded, was $60,865 and the estimated liabilities $130,707 as against $123,797 and $437,247 respectively in 1916.
The fees collected amounted to $1,094 as against $3,273 in 1916 and the Official Receiver's Commission as Trustee, where no Trustee had been appointed by the Creditors, to $1,694.32 as against $8,586.53 in 1916.
7.—PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION.
Two hundred and eight (208) grants were made by the Court being:
Probate 97
Letters of Administration 111
Affidavit to lead to payment of Estate Duty... Nil.
208
The figures in 1916 were respectively 108, 111, 1, and 220. The aggregate value of the estates was $9,260,000 as against $4,075,500 in 1916.
Probate and Estate Duties amounted to $532,522.20, Court Fees to $12,440.40, and Official Administrator's Commission to $4,968.10. The figures in 1916 were respectively $195,351.40, $11,211.70, and $2,015.82.
There were 62 Estates vested in or administered by the Official Administrator during the year, representing an aggregate value of $65,251.49. The figures for 1916 were respectively 70 and $47,312.97.
Fifteen (15) Estates were wound up during the year, of the total value of $41,928.01 as against 12 in 1916 of the total value of $9,700.03.
8.—OFFICIAL TRUSTS.
The number of Trust Estates in the hands of the Official Trustees at the end of 1917 was 23, with Trust Funds amounting to $65,251.49, as against 21 Estates aggregating $75,568.69 plus certain house property, in 1916. Four (4) Estates were wound up during the year.
The amount of Commission collected was $264.32 as against $113.29 in 1916.
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