A BIG ESTATE

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 128, 1 June 1914, Page 3

A BIG ESTATE

ABOUT £1,000,000 PROBATE OF MRS. TOWNEND'S WILL LIST OF BEQUESTS AND ANNUITIES. (BY TELEGRAPH— PHBSS ASSOCIATION.) CHRISTCHUROH, 30th May. Probate of the will of the late Mrs. A. Q. Townend was granted yesterday by Ml*. Justice Dcnniston. In addition to tho public benefactions already announced, a large number of private bequests are made. The will is dated 23rd January, 1913, and there is a codicil dated 31st December, 1913. The following are the bequests of free, hold property :: — • "Glenholnio," Cashmere' Hills, 3 acres and 8.3 perches. including dwelling-house, plantations, etc., also all furniture, goods, and household effects at "Glenhohne," certain pictures at "Mona Vale," also motor-car, to Maud Tabart. Freehold property at "Glenmaye," Cashmere Hills, 3 acres 38 3-10 th perches, and furniture in two rooms at "Mona Vale," to Julia Caroline Crosby, of Cashniere Hills, widow. . Freehold property, "Glenmore,'' Papa-nui-road, together with all furniture, to Geoftrey Sprott Tabart, of ' Christchurch, auctioneer. Freehold property, Harakeke-street, Kiccartun, 3 acres 2 roods, to Alfred Arnaud M'Kellar, "to use, occupy, and enjoy during his life, free of rent," and after his death to permit his wife, Alicb Maud M'Kellar, to use, occupy, and enjoy the same for her life, "upon the same conditions and subject thereto" to hold the same for Cecil George M'Kellar. Twenty thousand pounds and certain furniture at "Mona Vale" and "Glenholme" to Cecil George M'Kellar. Freehold property on western side of railway line, with household furniture and effects, to the present head gardenei, Thomas Burch, to use, occupy, and enjoy for life, and on his death his wife to use, occupy, and enjoy until she shall marry again, and subject thereto the said premises, etc., shall fall into and form part of the residuary trust estate. Freehold property, Clyde-road, with dwelling-house, etc., and furniture and effects, to William Prettyjohns, groom, if in deceased's employ at her death, for life, free^ of rent, and on> his death to his wife, Sadie Prettyjohns, during her widowhood. •Freehold property, Matai-street, Eiccarton, together with dwelling-house and contents, to William Uinn, chauffeur, free of rent, and upon. ,his <!eath to his wife, Annie (Sinn. Freehold property, Westenrastreet, together i with bouse and contents, to deceased's late servant, Lydia Kars, and hei mother, upon the same conditions. Maud Tabart, spinster, of Ghristchurch, • annuity of £2000 for lite. Henrietta M'Bcth, of Mansßeld-avenue, Christchurch, annuity of £600 for life, and on her death an annuity to each of her four daughters df £150. Alfred Arnaud Morris M'Kellar, annuity of £1000 for life, and after his death an annuity of £1000 to his wife ; after tho death of both, such annuity of £1000 to be paid to Cecil Georgo M'Kellar for life. Thomas Scott Jphnston, manager of 'Ulenmark Estate, annuity of £500 for life* and after ■ his death to his widow. In addition /to the annuity mentioned in the will, the codicil directs 'that Thos. Scott Johnston shajl receive tho sum of £5000, with the wish that, if possible, he shall purchase part of Glenmark when it is subdivided. Ah'co Dunkley, widow of the late Canon Diinkley, Waipara, an annuity of £300 for life. Other annuities are : — Lady Charles Campbell, widow of the lateAdmiral Sir Charles Campbell, London, £250, as long as she remains a widow, payment to cease on her re-marriage ; Laura Rose May and Mary Tabart, £250 each during their respective lives; Archdeacon Thorpe, of Sumner, £300 for life, and to be paid to his widow after his death ; Rev. T. A. Hamilton, Fendalton, £300, and to his widow after his death j £5000 to Matthew Stpddart Brown, of Christchurch, solicitor ; £4000 to Peggy' Palmer, daughter of Edith Palmer, Whatatutu, Gishorne, but without interest, on her attaining the ajje of twenty-one years ; Julia Caroline Crosby, " Glenmore," Cashmere Hills, £600 for life, and on her. death an annuity to each of her two daughters, Adele and Eleanor, of. £300 for life; Rev. C. A. Tobin, Burwood, £200 for life, and after his death to be paid to 'his widow; Nurse Maude, as long, as she is associated with her present work of relieving distress, £200; Rev. F. R. Inwood, Cashmere Hills, £200 for life, and after his death to be paid to his widow; E. J. Lush, Hackthorne-road, Cashmere, £2000 for life. Jeanie Ingate (relative), Battersea Park, London, ijo. for life. Sarah Grier (relative), Kensing- . ton, London, £200 for life. Mary Anne Povey, Hackthome-road, Cashmere Hills, £200, and after her death to be paid to her niece, A. E. Anderson. Rose Townend, step-daughter, £250 for life Freehold property, 10, Constancestreet, Merivale, to permit Mrs. Maybury, and such other or others as the , trustees may decide, to use, occupy and enjoy during their lives; also annuity of £200 between Mrs. Maybury and her brothers and sisters. Marjorie Turner, wife of Charles G. Turner, £250 for her life Mai Ensor, wife of C. H. Ensor, sheep-farmer, Ashley, £250 for life. Rose Day, widow of the late Colonel William Alexander Day, £300 as long as she remains 'a widow. Thomas Burch, head gardener, £300, if in deceased's employ at the time of her death, and after his death to his widow. William Prettyjohns, groom, £150 if in deceased s employ at tho time of her death ' and to his widow after his death. WilI liam Ginn, chauffeur, £150, if in deceased's employ at the time of her death, and after his death to his widow. Annie Kars, housemaid, and her mother, £1001; to be paid, _ after the death of either, to tho survivors. In the case } of Annie Kars, until her marriage. Mrs. Edwards, cook, if in deceased's employ at her death, £100 for lifo. Jean Macaulay, housemaid, £100 for life, if in deceased's employ at her death. Georgo Worthington, gardener, £100, if in deceased's employ at her death A and to use, occupy, and enjoy the freehold property at present occupied by him for life ; to his widow after his death , until she marries • again. Percy Robinson, chauffeur, annuity of £100, if in ! deceased's employ at her death, and after his death to his widow, until she marry again. To each other maidservant not_ otherwise) benefited iir' the will or codicil, provided she shall have been at least one year in Mrs. Townend's employ and remaining in that employ at her death, a legacy of £100 is bequeathed. The will and codicil also set out the disposition of a large quantity of furniture, pictures, vases, and other personal elfects to friends and relatives of the deceased. Tho trustees appointed under the will to administer the estate, Messrs. F. H. Pyne, A. A. M. M'Kellar, Cecil G. M'Kellar, and N. L. Macbeth, each reel vo £5000. All the bequests mentioned in the will and codicil are to be free of legacy duty. The residue ,yf the estate goes to a, nephew iv E.ng-.

land. For probate purposes the cs!>ate of the late Mrs. Townend was sworn as being "under £800,000," but when the accounts are made up it is expected that it will approximate £1,000,000.