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New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5370, 1 February 1879, Page 7

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Tiie New York Sun of 10th December says : — Hubert Heller's will was entered for probate in the Surrogate's offi e yesterday. It is dated on the 12th of April, 187 S. The testator describes himself as " William Henry Palmer, of Canterbury, Kent, England, at present sojourning in the city of New York, iu the Unite I States of America." After directing the payment of the testator's debts and his fun- rai expens s, the will says : —I heroby direct my ex cutrix, hereinalter named, and under the direction and supervision of Haidee Heller, to deßtroy, break up and beat out of shape all tbe secret apparatus arrangements, aud mechanical devices appertaining to or in any way affecting or conuected with my business, so that no one may hive the benefit of my brains after my death. The next clause of the will directs the executrix to invest as much of the testator's estate as mav be sufficient to yield a yearly income of £625 sterling, and from that income to pay to H lideo Heller £125 a-y.-ar during her life, and £500 a year to his wife, Aunie Maria Palm. r. On- quaiterof the £500 is t>go to his wife yearly fur her supp irt, and in lieu of dower, as as she remains unmarried. The re3t, viz , 375 dollars, is to be applied by b s wife, or, in the event of her death, by his children's guardian, to the support and education of hi- children. Mary Ade'aide, Annie, aud Jo-eph Henry Palmer share and share alike. On the death of eiher of his

ell Idren, its share of the annuity is not to be paid to his wife or the children's guardian. On the marriage of either or both of his daught-rs, the legacy to them is to be paid no long r, and they will rec-ive £40 in ■ull for and of all claims upon the estate or the legacies under the will. The same provision is made for the testator's son on his attainment of the age of

21 years. Wh-never the legacies directed to be paid to the testator's wife and childien or any part of them shall coase to be paid becaus -of tho death, mariiage, or maturity of either or all of them, then, the will directs, part or the wh le of the lenacy or leg icies shall be piid to Haidee Heller during her life. In addition to these legac cs, the tes'ator bequeaths to Haidee Heller one elock, one liquor.stand, all his jewellery, except li h gold watch and one clock, his carpet-1, g'S brackets, aud "any and a'l articles of furniture ab ait which there is no mechanical device or bu-in -ss secret." One clock is given to his sister Fannie Gibbs, wife of Iticbard Gibbs, of Seven Uaks, Kent,

England. Tno rest of his estate aud his gold watch the testat ir gives to bis hrother. Angelo C. Palmer, of Hamilton, Victoria, Australia. The executrix of the will is the testator'* sister, Mr-. Fannie Gibbs. Tbe witnesses are Charles N. Vilas and Eltsha S. Caldwell.