In a review of his work during the fcen years of the existence of his office, the Public Trustee of Great Britain shows that, whereas in the first year 325 trusts or wills of a total value of £2, 000,000 ■ were administered, , after seven, years (that is, at the outbreak of war) the Public Trustee was administering over 6000 trusts, having a value, of nearly £50,000,000. In the three years of war, and largely in consequence, this great business has doubled; there are now nearly 12,000 trusts, valued at £104,000,000 under current administration. A clergyman at Sioux Falls, lowa, walked down the aisle of his church and handed a pin to each woman wearing a low-neck gown, suggesting it be used immediately. Then he announced that “those who appear here next Sunday in such gowns will bo sent homo.” nr? Rvffatirtd Name for HBAMT’S ESSENCE One bottle makes a pint of finest family conzh, •old and sore throat remedy. Casts 2.'-, Sant IV*
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 9869, 15 January 1918, Page 2
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163Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 9869, 15 January 1918, Page 2
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