CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7] — Page 70

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With respect to the other points raised in Your Lordship's despatch, I have submitted them to the Chief Justice for his report, which I have now the honour to forward. I am disposed to agree with him that the percentage paid to the Department of the Official Trustee should be fixed at one per cent of the annual receipts. If this arrangement meets with Your Lordship's approval, I will cause the necessary Bill to be laid before the Legislative Council.

With reference to Enclosure paragraph 15, it will be observed that the Chief Justice does not consider that the suitors in the Summary Court will, for many years to come, provide themselves with stamps beforehand, and though efforts will be made to establish a gradual progress in that direction, it would be well not to entertain sanguine expectations as to the result. From a note appended to the Chief Justice's report, it will be seen that no special stamps are at present required.

The method of administering intestate estates of small value, alluded to in paragraph...

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With respect to the other points raised in Your Lordship's despatch, I have submitted them to the Chief Justice for his report, which I have now the honour to forward. I am disposed to agree with him that the percentage paid to the Department of the Official Trustee should be fixed at one per cent of the annual receipts. If this arrangement meets with Your Lordship's approval, I will cause the necessary Bill to be laid before the Legislative Council. With reference to Enclosure paragraph 15, it will be observed that the Chief Justice does not consider that the suitors in the Summary Court will, for many years to come, provide themselves with stamps beforehand, and though efforts will be made to establish a gradual progress in that direction, it would be well not to entertain sanguine expectations as to the result. From a note appended to the Chief Justice's report, it will be seen that no special stamps are at present required. The method of administering intestate estates of small value, alluded to in paragraph...
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Of 69 3. With re respect to the other points raised in Your Lordship's despatch, I have submitted them to the Chief Justice for his report, which I have now the honour to forward. I am disposed to with him to agree with that the percentage paid to the Department of the Official Trustee , should be fixed at one per cent of the annual receipts. If this arrangement meets with Your Lordship's appoval, I. will cause the nece. necessary Bill to be laid before the Legislative Council. Hi With reference to Conclosure paragraph 15, it will be observed that the Chief Justice does not consider that the -suitors in the Summary Court will, for many years to come, provide themselves with stamps beforehand, and though efforts will be made to establish a gradual progress in that direction, it would be well not to entertain tos as to the result. sanguine expectations From a note appended to the Chief- Justice's report, report it will be seen that no special stampe are at present required. The method of administring intestate estates of small value, alluded paragraph to
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Of

69

3.

With re

respect

to the

other points raised in Your Lordship's despatch, I have submitted them to

the Chief Justice for his report, which I have now the honour to forward. I am disposed to with him

to agree with that the percentage paid to the Department of the Official Trustee

, should be fixed at one per cent of

the annual receipts. If this arrangement meets with Your Lordship's appoval, I.

will cause the nece.

necessary

Bill to be

laid before the Legislative Council.

Hi

With reference to

Conclosure

paragraph 15, it will be observed that the Chief Justice does not consider that the -suitors in the Summary Court will, for

many years

to

come, provide themselves

with stamps beforehand, and though

efforts will be made to establish a

gradual progress in that direction, it

would be well not to entertain tos

as to the result.

sanguine expectations From a note appended to the Chief- Justice's report,

report it will be seen that no

special stampe

are at present required.

The method of administring

intestate estates of small value, alluded

paragraph

to

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