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bankruptcy and 21 petitions for the winding up of companies were presented to the court, and the court made 13 receiving orders, and 16 orders for the winding up of companies. For many years past the Official Receiver has become trustee or liquidator in almost every case, and this was so again in 1969, during which the assets realised by the Official Receiver amounted to ap- proximately $16,379,000. In addition to the foregoing compulsory windings up, 129 companies went into voluntary liquidation during the year, 126 by members' voluntary winding up and three by creditors' voluntary winding up.

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