NEW PUBLIC TRUST OFFICES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 113, 10 June 1909, Page 2

NEW PUBLIC TRUST OFFICES

OREXIXG CEREMONY. By Telegraph.—Press Association, Wellington, Last Xight. the new il'ublic Trust Oflice in Lambion Quay was ollk'ially opened to-day. ihe ceremoiiy took Hie form of a lunk'heon, to Which a forgo number of guests were invited by the Hon. A. T, -\ga.ta, .Minister in charge of the Department. The Public Trustee, Mr. J \V Hoynton. I> re.side,l. With him at'the ehret table were the Prkne Minister and Uuty Ward, and till the members of tJie .Ministry ami their wives, Srr Joseph Ward, in proposing ''Prosperity to the Public Trust Office," r«■forrod to the institution as one of the most important in the country. The otlice had 'been in operation for nearly T' lfi vallle of states adminstciud by it was nearly six millions from its inception ail salaries and expennies . hud been paid out of profits, and lIOW tliei'e was a. balance of prolit of libout .CIO,01)0 per annum. It wa 3 a high compliment to Xew Zealand that «s I lr "I lofit ' | l to estabf ll lnr "Mt.Uit.ons, The new buildng tad cost ,£42, Dot). He expect'd Trn'.i Iw'' 1 ' 01 r' l '' , ! ,ir, " an " f Uto Piil.lic 1114 Ollicc Hoard, and tlie Hon E r ii„ ivl'-' T U i- °" * to *' ™«^iion' Jf ii r! i 1- ' Co originally established, replied. Lady Ward lutvviied photograph Q \\ ie ioumton, nf the institution (the la*e i Steven")"" ''"" l lloa - * C. J. . T - ta quoted Ikmros ' ui a)\ the Oftnr. Hon. Dr Findlnv \w ' n l> M.P.. and