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Mataura Ensign, Volume 6, Issue 353, 2 May 1884, Page 6

Government NoticesPUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND, ANY Person may appoint the Public Trustee executor and trustee under his will or codicil. Any present trustee may transfer the management of trust pioperty to the Public Trustee, who will thereupon hold such property upon the original trusts attaching thereto. Any person, company, as sociation or public body within or without the colony, may place any property belonging to them in charge of the Public Trustee upon trust for such uses as may be defined in the deed creating the trust. Any building, land, or friendly society may by its rules provide that property belonging to it may be placed in the Public Trust Office for such trusts and uses and with such powers as may be defined in or by the said rules. The advantages offered are :~ . i Ist. State Guarantee against speculation, fraud, or, dishonesty. 2nd. All proposed investments are conm sidered by a Board, consisting of the Honor- ~ able Colonial Treasurer, the Attorney-Genera the Comptroller and Auditor-General, the Government Insurance Commissioner, and the Public Trustee. Careful consideration of all securities offered is therefore ensured. 3rd. The Public Trustee in his corporate Capacity NEVER DIES, NEVER LEAVES THE r- COUNTRY, AND NEVBK BECOMES INCAPACITATED, thus avoiding the many inconveniLS ences resulting from frequent fresh appointn ments of Trustees, necessitated by death, change of abode, or mental or bodily infirmity, i. 4th. Punctuality and promptitude in the > remittance of periodical payments to beneficiaries under trust or will to any part of the 11 colony or elsewhere at which it may be de ' sired that pay^^nts should be made. j ' n 6th. Ihe effective check which is called n into operation before any moneys can be L ft drawn from the Public Trustee's account. s* 6th. Reasonable charges — On estates such ®" are now being considered the Public m Trustee is authorised to charge 1 J per cent. on all receipts, and 1J per cent, on disburses ments, and ss. per cent, on all moneys inin vested. No charge is made for obtaining probate, nor for passing stamp and property 12 ax returns, nor for correspondence however m voluminous. Thus the saving to estates placed in this office is considerable. | R. C. HAMERTON, 724 Public Trustee. THE following are the days appointed for the sittings of Courts : — BALCLUTHA— January 9 and 23, February j 13 and 27, March 12" and 26. , ( 3 . CLlNTON— January 10, March 13. TAPANUI— January lf { February; 19, March • lT 18, at 3 p.m. " ,„ WAIKAIA^-February 22 , "'„ J. NUGENT; WOOD, : '„ < . Resident Magistrate. IL. Lawrence, Ist January, 1884---£3OOO. £8000. £3600. FORT UNA'S GBAND NOVEL CONSULTATION. ' n 3000 Shares at £l Each. . ' To be DRAWN positively on or before ld 28th JULY. 3 t Y\7" HILE thanking the public for theif ' » liberal patronage, "Fortuna" de- "* sires to intimate that the time is extended in order that the balance of shares may be fully subscribed for ; the property not being j fs divißiblp necessitates this step, aa the consultation cannot be distributed pro rata. i. — s 27 PRIZES as follows* :— • Ist prize—The Farm and Homestead (approved value) £2600 = 2nd prize— Cash award 200 3rd » » 7, 100 5 4th » t, „ 50 e sth i} » -, ... 25 6th „ „ „ 15 7th „ „ „ ... io And 20 „ „ at £5 100 f £3000 This beautiful property is situated in the Shag Valley district, no great distance from the railway, containing several hundred acres of superior wheat growing land, well - fenced and subdivided, and partly laid down in English grass, a never-failing stream of w&ter running through the property. The Homestead comprises a well-built villa residence, with first-class stabling and out-buildings. The garden is well laid out, : and contains several hundred choice fullbearing fruit trees and ornament? 1 shrubs. The freehold of this magnificent estate will be handed over and legally tracsferred, free L of any encumbrance whatever, to the successful shareholder the day after the 3 drawing. 7 £1000 OR MORE s will be lent on the property, at 7 per cent, interest, if required. A Committee of Shareholders will be appointed to supervise the drawing. Members of the Press will be invited to be present, as also any shareholder who may be ». so disposed. Programmes, LI each, to be had on application by letter only, with two stamps enclosed for reply and result. i Cheques to be made payable to number or ;- bearer; and, if country, add Is exchange Bank Notes, or P.O. orders payable to •• Fore tuna," preferred. Registered letters or Q telegrams not accepted. t As a large number of shares have already r been applied for, early application is neces- * sary. Address— " FORTUNA " Care of F. W. Reichelt, ' l , Posfc °ffice, Palmerston, Otago. i N.B.— Please write the name and address full and Jegibl/,