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Mataura Ensign, Volume 7, Issue 365, 13 June 1884, Page 6

Government Notices. PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE 0? JSfEW 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 : — 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-Genera the Comptroller and Auditor- General, the G overnment Insurance Commissioner, and the Public Tvustee. Careful consideration of all securities offered is therefore ensured. 3rd, The Public Trustee in his corporate capacity never dies, never lhavks the COUNTRY, 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 will to any part of the colony or elsewhere at which it may be de aired that pay^nta should be made. sth. Ihe effective check which is called into operation before any moneys can be drawn from the Public Trustee's accoun*. 6th. Reasonable charges — On estates such are now being considered the Public Trustee is authorised to charge 1£ per cent, on all receipts, and 1J per cent, on disbursements, and ss. per cent, on all moneys inrested. No charge is made for obtaining probate, nor for passing stamp and property ax returns, nor f*r correspondence howevei voluminous. Thus the saving to estates placed in this office is considerable. R. 0. HAMERTON, 724 Public Trustee. THE following are the days appointed for the sittings of Courts : — BALCLUTH A— January 9 and 23, February 13 and 27, March 12 and 26. CLlNTON— January 10 March 13. TAP ANUl— January IF, lebruary 19, March 18, at 3 p.m. WAlKAlA— February 22 J. NUGENT WOOD, Resident Magistrate. Lawrence, Ist January, 1884 £300 a £3000. JS3OOoT FORTUNA'S GRAND NOVEL CONSULTATION. 3000 Shards at £1 Each. To be DRAWN positively on or before 28th JULY. WHILE 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 rota. 27 PRIZES as follows s :— Ist prize — The Farm and Homestead (approved value) £250 C 2nd prize— Cash award 20C 3rd „ „ „ 10C 4th „ „ „ ... ... ... 6C sth „ „ „ 2£ 6th „ „ „ IE 7th „ „ „ 1C And 20 „ „ at £5 10C £300 C 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 dowr in English grass, a never-failing stream oi water running through the property. The Homestead comprises a well-buili villa residence, with first-class stabling anc out-buildings. The garden is well laid out and contains several hundred choice fullbearing fruit trees and ornamental shrubs. The freehold of this magnificent estate wil] be handed over and legally tracsferred, free of any encumbrance whatever, to ihe successful shareholder the day after the drawing, £1000 OR MOE.E will be lent on the property, at 7 per cent, interest, if required. A Committee of Shareholders will be ap 1 pointed to supervise the drawing. Members of the Press will be invited to be present, as also any shareholder who may be so disposed. Pragrammes, LI each, to be had on application by letter only, with two stamps enclosed for reply and result. Cheques to be made 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 necessary. Address— « FORTUNA," Care of F. W. Reichelt, Post Office, Palmerston, Otago. N.B.— Please write the name and address Jegibly, c 420