LATE MRS. TOWNEND'S ESTATE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2164, 1 June 1914, Page 10

LATE MRS. TOWNEND'S ESTATE

APPROXIMATES £1,009,000 ■ BEQUESTS & ANNUITIES (By T^loyf^pii.—AEeociauoflj) ChliaichUfch, May 30. Probato of tlnswiij ov ti«s lave mrs. A. iowiieuu was grantca i(j»c«ra(iy uy mi. Justice JJenuistoii, in audiuuu w tuH puulic uenctacuoas alrcauy aiiiiciiniceti, u largo iminuer or private uoquests are' matiit. .'liw will ii, aaied January 5Si», lUioi, and tu«r» is a eootcil uaiea'veccmoer JX, I'JiS. 'I'tiu lofWiviiiij arc mo bequests of fretuola propw'.y"Gicnhoimu," Casnmere o acres and b.ii perchiis s mciituuig (iwalnng-liousie, • plautajions, etc., alio ai' turwture, feuwis,. tuwt liyuseiioiEs titecis at. "UißfiupimCj" curiam picture#, at "Moita Vale/' also uiotor-car, ta Maud 'labart. I'Moiioid propen.y, "Uleßiiiay#," Casmnurt! iiiijs, 3 aeres ab b-iUth pereiies, and lurmturo w two rooais itt yiuuiia \ aie,"' vo J una Caro'iiio Wrosby, of Casnmere hilts, widow. i ! rt-wiuiii property, "Oleamore," i'apa,nui Kead, with all furnitur©, to (icoitrey aprow 'iatiart, of (j'hristcliijrcn, auctioneer.

i'reeiioW property, Harakeko Str-eetj Kiccarwn, o acres Si roods, to Ainfed Arnaud lU'kellar, ."to use, occupy, and enjoy aunn'g iiis life, free of writ," mid aftoV his death to permit his wire, A'ice Maud M'tvellar, to use, occupy, aim enjoy tho same tor her lite, "upon the saino cfiflditioiw and subject thereto" to iiol.il to same f&r Cecil Geargo iU'Ket lar.

Twenty thousand pounds, and certain furniture at "Morsa Vale" and "Glenhoteio" to Cecil Ueorga M'KeJ^r. Freehold property on. western side of railway iwio s with household. fu,aiitt(re and effects, to the yresiMit Lead gar<teaßr» 'ifiomas Burch, to «se» occupy, and enjoy for life, and on his death tiis wife to use, occupy, and 'injoy until sho shall marry again, and snb.je.ct thereto tho said premises, ,etc.,. ahail fall into and form part of tlh> residuary trust estate. Freehold property, Clydo Hoad, with dwelling-house, etc., and furniture and effects, to William Preityjohrss, grown, if in deceased's'employ at her death, for ljfo, f>o& nf rent, aad an his death, to his wile, Sadie Pettyjohns, during her wiflowSood. Freehoid property, Matai Street, Kiccarton, lo!.;«ti:cr with dweUinghouse and c<mtents, to William Cmn, chauSfenr. frea of rent, and upon Ms duafe to his wife, Annie Gi»». i'rfiehold property, Wes-teni-a Street, together with house aad contents, to deceased's lato servant. Lydia fiar'sj aflii"ll.er mother, upon tho some «>niMtigris. Maud Tat&rt, spinster, of Ckistcii'u'ron, annuity of £2000 for iii'e, Henrietta "iliicßetb,' of- Mansfield Avenue,,'Chris(Slurch. ai-muit-y of £'iioo . lor life, and on her death s.n annuity to each of. her four daughters of £130. Alsred_ Ariisnd Morris M'Kellar, cnntiily of £1000 for life, and alter his dtoth an annuity of £1()U0 to his wife; at'tor. tho death of. both-, -such anu'uity .af £MOO.. to be paid .ts Ceeil George M'&Uar .fof life.' Thomas Scott Johnston, ■ manager 'of Gienmark Estate, auivditj- of £&00 for life, and after his death.to.Ms widow. .

In additioii te the attaaity meatjotied in tho will, the codicil directs that 'fhos. Seott Johnston, shall receive, tlie sum of £6000, with -tho wish that, if SwssiMoj he shall purehaso part of (jienmarlc when it is subdivided. Alice H-unklcy, widow of the late Canon Bujikie.y, AVtHpftra, a,n annuity of £300 fo? life, Ot-l-w-r qntnutiojf are:—ljady Obarles CatupMl, widow of the k-t-o Adinira) Sir (jhailes CampboH, 1-olidcn, i'i'fiO, as laiig as she remains a widow, payment to ceasp on her re-marriage-; lißura B-u-su M-iy and -Mary Taiart, £250 «bcl» during their respective lives; Arehdeacon Tho-rjie, at Sufiinor, £300 for life, and to be paid to his widow after his death; Bfty. T.-A. Manailion, Fendalten, ahd tf his widow after his death; £31)00 to Matth&w Stad.dait lirswii, of C'hristehure-h, so-lic-i-tor; £4000 to Peggy Palinef, daughter of Edith P-almer, Wliatatutu, -Uis'tioiiie, but without interest, 011 her attaining thoi age of twenty-one years; Julia Caroline Crosby, "Ule-nmore," Cashmere Hills, £'600 for life, a.ud oil her death an a-ujHHty to each of her two daughters, Adeio aii<l Eio.-aiior, or £300 for li-i'e; ltev. C. A. 'fqla-in, Burwuod, £200 i'or life, and after his death to-be paid to his widow; Kurss Maude, as long as she is associated with her present work of relieving distress, £200; Rev. P.'E. Inirood, Cashmere tLiils, £200 for life, and after ills death to be ■jihidi to his widow ■ 3i, J. tfVi-sh, Hackuwrii© ttoad, Cashmere, £SOOO for' life. J«a»» ingate <felative), Baitcrsea Park, LoiiAw, _£-'C 0 for life. Sarall Gri«f (r&lative), Kensington, Xio-iidoli, 42-f)0 to life. Mary Anne Pavey, l-iackthoriie- Head, Cashmere Hills, £300 and after lief death to be pa-«i to her niece, A. B. Anderson. Rose Townend, step-daughter, £230 for life. Freehold property, 10 Constance Street, MerivaW, to permit Mrs. Ma-y----hury and such other or others as the wustees may decide te use, oceofiy aad enjoy during their lives; also annuity of £-200 between Mrs. Mayhury and hor brothers awd sister-S. Ma-rjon-o eftirner, wife of Charles Ci. Turner, £&5Q i'or her life.. M:ri Knsor, wife of O- H. Elisor, shuep-iarmer, Ashley,' £2SO fo.r lite. Rose .Day, widow at' tiie late Colonsl William Alosaud'er Day, £300 as long as she retrains a widow. Thojuas JBurch, lire-ad gardener, £308, if in deceased's nnip'.oy at the time of her. death,. and after Jm death to his widow. Willia-iii Pro-ttyjolaiis, groom, £150 if iii deceased's employ at the time of her death ar/J M his widow after liis death. William Giim, chauffeur, £150 if in deccased's employ at tiho t-iii-ie of her death and after his death to his widow, Annie liars, h-ouseniaid, and laer mother, i/J.OS); to be paid, after tlw death of cither, te the survivors, In the' case of Annie Ka-rs until ber marria.ge. Mrs. Edwards, eoo.k, if in deceased's *anpioy at het tl&ath, £100 for life. Jean Maeaulay, house-irtaid, £-100 for life, if in deceased's employ -at her death. 6 Barge Wortliington, garteer, £100, if in deceased's employ at iter death, awl to use, occupy, anil -eaj-oy tho freehold property at _ present occupied by him for lifo; to his widow after his death-until she marries again. .Percy Robitison, chaußeur, amviiity of £100, if in deceased's e-Bjpluy at- iier death, and after his death te-his widow, until s'ho marry again. To caeh other .maidservant- not otherwise benefited iii the will or codicil, provided she shall have been at least one year, in Mrs, Towneiid's employ ai«! it'Ki-ainijig m that employ at liar death a- legacy of £100 is bequeathed. The will and codicil also set- oat the disposition of a large quantity of furjjitttre, picture#, vases, and other personal effects to friends and relatives of tho deceased. Tim trustees appointed untler tho will to adttiMiisMr tli-e estate, Messrs. P. H. Pyuo, A. A. M. .MMCcUar, C#?cil (i. M'Kellnr, a-iitl N. L, Macbeth, each recesvo £0000. Ail the bequests hi-e.ii« tioned in the will and codicil are t>o be frea of lepary duty, Tho residue of tli-e estate goes to a nephew in Bugliind. Jw probate purposes the estate of tli® late Mrs. 'Irnvnem! was siforn as. being "under £800,000,'' but when tho accounts are made up it. ! s cxpcited that it will approximate £1,01)0,C00.