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Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 32, 3 January 1883, Page 1

Government Notices SPECIAL NOTICE. THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE. OF NEW ZEALAND. A LTHOUGH this offico has been jCX. m existence for a period of seven years, it is believed that the objects lot which it was established are not sufficiently known or understood. It is desired to 86* t' forth m a concise form information . respecting the business which this office undertakes :— The Public Trustee is an officer specially appointed by the Government. 1.- To- take -charge of all kinds of " money bonds such as Marriage settlemeats, moneys to be invested for the benefit of Minors, moneys bequeathed for charitable objects, moneys, the tit! a to which is m dispute, or whose legal owner! s uhkndwn, or cannot be found, &c, &c. ;:,..,. 2. To administer the wills of al. persons, v whp b£ appointing the Pnblic. Trustee as their executor secure the guarantee of- the 'State -for the due fulfilment of their wishes, and avoid ..the risk consequent <on the appointment of private person's ad executors, who not uhfrequentiy, Jiitious^ earnestly desirous of acting for tho benefit of parties interested, faiL to carry out legally the objects for which they were appointed... and consequently, involve, themselves pd those yrMpfl l , interests they 'are striving to protect m costly and harassing litigation. ' 3. To take over administration of all estates of which no disposition has beeu .made by will, whenever relatives do not wish to incure the responsibility of administration, or cannot from any cause obtain the:nece : ssary powers to act. Nx such cases it is the duty of the Public Trustee to discharge all legal debts so far as the assets extend, and divide tho residence ami tgst the next of kin. '■ 4. To take charge of, and grant lease of all lands lying waste and un* occupied of which the owner is unknown, or who has been absent from the Colony for ten years, having left no known agent. State guarantee is secured for the -sate custody of all monies placed m the office. The cost of administering estates is very small. Information may be obtained from all agents. ; R. 0. HAMERTON, " • Public Trustee. • Business Notices JAMES KING & CO., Goldsmiths, Jewellers, and Silversmiths i t (Wil.tfs<.Btreet, Wellington), BEG to inform the residents of Wan ganui, Palmerston, and surroundng districts, that they have started a branch of their business m Wanganui, and are prepared to execute all orders entrusted to them with despatch. Champion Belts, Military Medals, Masonic Jewels, and all kinds of Jewellery made to order. , Workmanship unequalled. Note the Address — Nearly opposite the Rutland Hotel, : " Victoria Avenue, Wanganui. J -B t V;;t.,'N & p 0., Gbbt-Sxbeex, Wellington, Make' liberal advances on Wool and other produce coruiigned to them for . sale or shipment. 'Station and' General Stores at current prices; ■< Agents v for Messrs Shaw, Savill and Go's, first-class ships from London. ! "Victoria Fire and Marine Insurance ' Company." ''"' ' ' D ICHTER NANNESTAD & CO it STEAM SAW AND PLANING ; ; MILLS " PALMERSTOiN NORTH,! MANAWATTJ. ' MOULBING ARCHITRAVES, Etc always on hand t ' "^~ "~ . Contracts for timber supplied from .r any of their Saw Mil l^ Their 3tean> Flour Mill is afeo m full working order. Silk Dresised Ple'ar of b^s^; gusli Hotels MESSRS. POAD & BRAZIER BEG to inform the Public of Palmerston,North;*and the Surrounding Districts, that they have opened a VETERINARY SHOEING FORGE AND GENERAL SMITHY TERRACE END^» Horses Carefully Shod, an<* crenerai cks mith's work executed at Lowest