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Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 33, 4 January 1883, Page 1

Government Notices SPECIAL NOTICE. THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND. • \ LTHOUGH this offico has been J\. m existence for a period of seven" years, it is believed that the objects iot .which, it. was. established are not ; sufficiently known or understood. It is desired to set forth m a concise form S 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 o* money bonds such as Marriage settle* ments,moneys to be invested for the benefit of Minors, moneys bequeathed for charitable objects, moneys, the title to which is m dispute, or whose legal owner is unknown, or cannot be found, &c, &c. 2. Tq. 7 administer- the wills of al. persons, who by appointing the Pnblie Trustee' as their executor secure the guarantee of the State for the due fulfilment of their wishes, and avoid the risk consequent on the appoiutment of private persons as executors, who not unfrequentiy, tirough earnestly desirous of acting for the benefit of parties interested 1 , fail to carry out legally the objects for which they were appointed* and consequently involve themselves and those whose interests they are striving to protect m costly and harassing litigation. 3. To take, over administration of all estates of which no disposition has been made by will, whenever relatives do not wish to incare the responsibility of administration, or cannot from any cause obtain the necessary powers to act. m | such cases it is the duty of the Public to discharge all legal debts so far as the assets extend, and divide tho residence ami igst the next of kin. 4. To take charge of,, and grant lease of all lands lying waste and uoi. 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 ia 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. C. HAMERTON, :; - ■ '• •= Public Trustee. ~ Business Notices JAMES KING & CO., Goldsmiths, Jewellers, and Silversmiths (Willis-street, Wellington), BEG to inform the residents of Wan ganui, Palmerston, and surroundng districts, that they have started a branch of their business m Wanganui, «tnd are i 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 tire-Address— Nearly opposite the Rutland Hotel, ' Victoria Avenue, Wanganui. T E'V I N & p 0., Gbey-Street, Wellington, Make liberal advances on Wool and other produce consigned to them for sale or shipment. Station and General Stores at current prices. Agents for Messrs Shaw, Savill and Cos. first-class ships from London, Also for — Victoria Fire and Marine Insurance Company. T) ICHTER NANNESTAD & CO it STEAM SAW AND PLANING MILLS PALMERSTOiN NORTH,! MANAWATU. MOULDING ARCHITRAVES, Etc always on hand Contracts for timber supplied fropi any of their Saw Milk. Their Stean?, Flour Mill is also m full working order. Silk Dressed Flc-ir of tast 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«g* Horses Carefully Shod, an<* Generaj cksmich's wo:\ exeeutet? at Lo wesfc