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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1249, 17 January 1883, Page 3

, The Public Trust Office. ' Guaranteed dy the State. ALTHOUGH this Office has been in existence for a period of more than seven years, it is believed that the objects for which it was established are not sufficiently known or understood. It is desired to set forth in a concise form information respecting the business which this office undertakes 1. The charge of all kinds of money trusts such as Marriage Settlements, moneys to be invested for the benefit of Minors, moneys bequeathed for charitable objects, moneys the title to which is in dispute, or whoee legal owner is unknown or cannot be found &c., &c. 2. The administration of the Wills of persons who by appointing the Public TrusteeTae their executor secure the guarantee of tne State for the due fulfilment of their wishes, and avoid the risk consequent on the appointment of private persons as executors, who not unfrequentiy, though earnestly desirous of acting for the benefit of parties interested, 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 in costly and harassing litigation. 3. The administration of all estates of which no disposition has been made by will, whenever relatives do not wish to incnr the responsibility of administration, or cannot from any cause obtain the necessary powen to act. In such cases it is tho duty of the Public Trustee to discharge all legal debts as far as tho assets extend, and divide the residue amongst the next of kid.’ 4. The administration of the estates of lunatics, lunatic patients, and convicts. 5. The charge of all lands lying waste and unoccupied of which the owner is unknown, or who has been absent from the Colony for ten years, having left no known agent. The cost of administering estates is very small. Information may be obtained from aft agents. 11. C. HAMERTON, Public Trustee 37 COALS! COALSj! COALS!! 1 H. W. LUKE. TT AVING purchased the cargo of NEWCASTLE COAL ex WAI VVER A is now able to kcII at a price which will— ULFY COMPETITIONS