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Mataura Ensign, Volume 7, Issue 356, 13 May 1884, Page 6

THE. MATAtHA Government Notices. PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF JNEW ZEALAND. ANY Person may appoint tlie 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, association 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 aa may be defined in or by the said rules. The advantages offered are : — Ist. State Guarantee against speculation, fraud, or dishonesty. 2nd. All proposed investments are considered by a Board, consisting of the Honorable Colonial Treasurer, the Attorney-Grenera 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 Trußtee in his corporate capacity nkvbe dibs, nhver i/haves the COTJNTBT, AND NEVER BECOMES INCAPACITATED, thus avoiding the many inconveniences resulting from frequent fresh appointments of Trustees, necessitated by death, change of abode, or mental or bodily infirmity. 4th. Punctuality and promptitude in the remittance of periodical payments to beneficiaries under trust or mil to any part of the colony or elsewhere at which it may be de sired that pay?; -mta should be made. 6th. '1 he effective check which is called into operation before any "moneys can be drawn from the Public Trustee's account 6th. Reasonable charges — On estates such are now being considered the Public Trustee is authorised to charge 1£ per cent, on all receipts, and 1£ per cent, on disbursements, and 6s. per cent, on all moneys invested. No charge is made for obtaining probate, nor for passing stamp and property ax returns, nor for correspondence however voluminous. Thus the saving to estates placed in this office is considerable. E. C. HAMEETON, 724 Public Trustee. THE following are the days appointed for the sittings of Courts :— BALCLUTHA— January 9 and 23, February 13 and 27, March 12 and 26. CLlNTON— January 10 March 13. TAPANUl— January If, February 19, March 18, at 3 p.m. WAlEAlA— February 22 J. NUGENT WOOD, ( , Resident Magistrate. Lawrence, Ist January, 1884 £3000. £3000. £3000." gra:nd novel consultation. 3000 Bhar£s at £1 Each. To be DEAWN positively on or before 28TH JULY. TTTTHILE thanking the public for their *» liberal patronage, "Fortuna" desires to intimate that the time is extended in order that the balance of shares may be fully subscribed for ; the property not being divisible necessitates this step, as the consultation cannot be distributed pro rata. 27 PRIZES as follows s :— Ist prize — The Farm and Homestead (approved value) £2500 2nd prifce — Cash award 200 3rd „ „ , 100 4th „ „ „, 60 6th 1 „ „ „ ... 25 6th „ „ „ 15 7th „ „ „ 10 And 20 „ „ at £5 ... ... 100 £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 water running through the property. The Homestead comprises a well-built villa residence, with first-class stabling and ouVbuildings. The garden is well laid out, and contains several hundred choice fullbearing fruit trees and ornamental shrubs. The freehold of this magnificent estate will be handed over and legally tracsferred, free of any encumbrance whatever, to the successful shareholder the day after the drawing. £1000 OE MOEE 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, Ll each, to be had on" application by letter only, with two stamps en» closed for reply and result. , Cheques to be mudc payable to number or '< bearer ; and, if country, add Is exchange Bank Notes, or P.O. orders payable to •' Fortuna," preferred. Registered letters or telegrams not accepted, ' As a large number of shares have already been applied for, early application is neeeß» sary. ] Address—-' FORTUNA," Care of F. W. Reichelt, Post Office, Palmerston, Otago. N.B. — Please write the name and address full and legibly. d 29 }