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Ashburton Guardian, Volume III, Issue 496, 8 November 1881, Page 1

Business Notices. The co-operative bakery, TRIANGLE, ASHBURTON. Wishes to intimate to his many friends and the public of Ashburton generally, that he has now TWO CARTS running throughout the District, and all orders entrusted to him for Bread, Biscuits, and Confectionery of every description, will he promptly attended to. A. Thiele tenders his thanks for past favors, and requests a continuance of public support. First award of merit at the Exhibition. Thiele A. THIELE 204 c Ashburton Mills.

HE above MILLS having received a THOROUGH OVERHAUL, and the working management having been placed in the hands of a careful and practical Miller, the undersigned is prepared to make special arrangements for grists. NO CHARGES FOR CLEANING. S. SAUNDERS. August 13, 1881. 467 c

ASH STORE. J. WARD & CO. desire to intimate to their friends and residents of Ashburon and Sunounding Districts that they have OPENED a GENERAL STORE, in the -hop adjoining Mr R. Murray’s, East sin et. J. W. and Co. intend to Sell al ihe lowest remunerative rates, and will also be prepared to purchase Farm Produce at ruling prices. Every description of Grocery and General Merchandise in sioca -uetto —“ Small Profits and vjuicic Returns.” J. WARD & CO. U 06 W.j East street. Slsc

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JOHN MOISON, Practical Boot and Shoe Maker, Fowler’s- Buildings, Tabcred street. All kinds and descriptions of Boots and Shoes, pegged and sewn, made on the premises. Extra attention paid to repairing. Moderate charges. 9c

T. R. Proctor, PRACTICAL AND SCIENTIFIC OPTICIAN, Temporary Address— MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, 637 c

mHE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE. GUARANTEED BY THE STATE. Although this office has been in exis tenoe for a period of more than seven years, it is believed that the objects for ■which it was established are not sufficiently understood. It is desired to set forth in a concise form information respecting the business which this office undertakes : 1. The charge of all kinds of money trusts, such as Marriage Settlements, moneys to be invested for the benefit of Minors, monejs bequeathed for charitable objects, moneys the title to which is in dispute, or whose legal owner is unknown or cannot be found, &c., &c.

2. The administration of the wills o persons who by appointing the Public Trustee as their executor secure the guarantee of the State for the due fulfilment of their wishes, and to avoid the risk consequent on the appointment f private persons as executors, who not unfrequently, though earnestly desirous of acting for the benefit of parties interested,

foil to carry out legally the objects tor which they were appointed, and consequently involve themselves and those whose interests they are striving to protect in costly and harassing litigation. 3. The administration of all estates of which no disposition has been made by will, whenever relatives do not wish to incur the responsibility of administration, or cannot from any cause obtain the necessary powers to act. In such cases it is the duty of the Public Trustee to discharge

all legal debts so far as the assets extend, and divide the residue amongst the next of kin. 4. The administration of the estates of lunatics, lunatic patients, and convicts. 5. The charge of all lands lying waste and unoccupied of which the owner is unknown, or who has been absent from the colony for ten years, having left nc known agent. The cost of administering estates is very Sih&jL Information may be obtained from tJI agents. 6 R. 0. HAMERTON, 29a Public Trustee