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Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 39, 11 January 1883, Page 1

I i ■ - I ; Government Notices' • " ; ; : SPECIAL KOTICE. ,j THE PUBLIC TRUST dFFIGB, OF NEW ZEALAND. A LTHOUGH this offico has been X.L. 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. -Itis desired to set forth m a concise form informatipn respecting the businesa-i which this office undertakes : — ■ . , ' The Public Trustee is an, officer specially appointed by the .Government. M. To take charge of air kinds o*. money bonds such as Marriage settlements, moneys ; to be invested for. .the benefit of Minors^ moneys bequeathed for charitable objects, moneys, the title to which is m dispute, or whose: legaV ownert s .unknown,! or cannoc be found^ &C, &C. -: .-.■... i : '[.' • i ' •i. 2. To administer the wills of al. persons, who by appointing the- Pnblnrr Trustee as their exeputor secure the guarantee of tho State for the due* fulfilment of their wishes, and avoid Ihe risk. ..consequent! on.^.ibe appointment, of private persons as executors, who not uni i equentiy,- though earnestJy^desiroufr - (,f acting ifpr ,th& benefit of parties; m-r ier^sted, fail -to carry«.,out -legally-the... objects ipr which they were appointed, and consequently involve themselves and those whoae ioterests they are striving to protect m cpstly and harassing litigation. ■•,.:; .. ;; : 3. To take over administration of. ab estates of which no disposition has been made by wili, whenever relatives dbnot wish to ineure the responsibility of administration, or cannot' -from any cause ' obtain the necessary powers to act. m such cases it is thejduty of the Public Trustee. to discharge all legal deb^ so far as the assets extend, and divide the residence anu igst the next of kin. ' 4. . To take charge ofj and grant lease of all lands lying, waste and ant., ioccupied of which, the owner is ..unknown, or who has been absent front, 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, lntormation may be r obtained. from all agents. . • E. C. HAMERTON, 1 Public Trustee. -„:..;. Business, Notices , - t ' JAMES KING & CO., Goldsmitns, Jewellers, and Silversmiths , (Wi'Us-stee^ 'Wellington), BEG to infbi;4.the residents of Wan ganui, Paliderstori/and s'urroundng districts, that they have started a-: branch of their business m Wanganui, dnd.are prepared to , execute, all orders. entrusted to them with despatch. . -,-,/ Champion Belts, Military Medals,' Masonic J ewels, and all kinds .. ; . . of Jewellery made to ■.>.-. . order.; ; ■ Workmanship unequalled Note the Address — . Nearly opposite the Rutland -Hotel, . . Victoria Avenue, Wanganui. - T.'.'.'SX.'l ,N & />1 0.., Gbey-Sibeet, Wellington, Make liberal advances on Wool and other produce consi^ued to them for sale or shipment. ' ■■■<-■ station and General Stores at current • . prices. -,-. ■ Agents for Mebsrs Shaw, Savill and: Go's. firsG-class ships from London. ■ . . ■ . Also fur — , Victor ja Fire and Marine lusurance Oouipuuy. j) 10HTEJR NA^NEfciTAD & Qu SiEAAf SAW AND PLANING' MILLS PALMERSTOiN NOBTH, . • MANAWATU. MOULDING ARCHITJiAVES, Etc always on hand .'. ' Contracts for timber supplied frow any of their Saw Milk ' Their 3tean> Flour Mill is also m full , working order. . . Silk . Dressed Fic-ir of b^sl; qu^li Hotels • • ; ■•■■*■' M-JliSSiiS. POAD & BRAZJER BEG to inform tho Public of Paliucrston JS'orth and the Surrounding Districts, that they have opened a . VETEKIiNARY SHOEUNG, FORGE AJID , ■ " GENERAL SMiTHY TERRACE END^ / f Horses Carefully Shod, an^ Generat cksmith's work executed at Lowest