$200,000 WILL ROMANCE.
People m Higher Opensnaw, a workin - class district of Ma_c_es„r7 were astounded to hear recently that James Parr an 87-year-old bachelor. who had lived among them in a humble s _° roomed house lor years, had left a fortune of £200.000. Local charities win benefit by £ U2 ,000 under his will? ml income when he died was £10,000 a year His rent was 13/ a week t»n? had 1? Dear relatlTes - but two distant connections are to receive substantial suras under the will. a Mr. Parr started as an office boy with a Manchester firm of calico printers, ___ worked his way up until he owned the business. Since his retirement 25 rears ago ho had spent his time pottering about m his little greenhouse, or walking about the streets of the nelghbourhood.
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Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 272, 15 November 1924, Page 28
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134$200,000 WILL ROMANCE. Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 272, 15 November 1924, Page 28
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