LATE LADY HAY

Southland Times, Issue 21196, 24 September 1930, Page 5

LATE LADY HAY

BENEFICIARIES UNDER WILL. (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) Sydney, September 23. Probate, has been granted of the will of Lady Hay, late of North Sydney, whose estate is valued at £94,505. Among the bequests are £l,OOO each to her god-children. The residue is left upon trust in equal shares to Minnie Sinclair (Auckland), Bruce Gillies (Timaru), Ida Bruce’(formerly of Auckland), Madge Clerk, wife of Duncan Clerk (Auckland), Mary Willis (formerly of Auckland), Dr. Sinclair Gillies, Anna Shirley and Jessie Arthur (Sydney) arid John Bruce of Beury. A FORMER AUCKLAND RESIDENT. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, September 23. Lady Hay, who died in Sydney in July, lived for many years in Auckland where she met and married John Hay, a successful merchant and member of the City Council from 1878 to 1879. Inheriting a fortune from a relative he took up his residence in Sydney, where he became occupied in public life, receiving a knighthood just before his death in 1909. Lady Hay, who before her marriage was Miss Jessie Sinclair, came from Glasgow at the age of eight to Auckland, where her uncle, Mr Andrew Sinclair, was the first Colonial Treasurer under Captain Hobson. '* i