ASHBURTON MAN’S WILL

Southland Times, Issue 23178, 20 April 1937, Page 6

ASHBURTON MAN’S WILL

BEQUESTS TO CHARITIES IN CANTERBURY

(United Press Association)

CHRISTCHURCH, April 19. The income from about £20,500 is to be applied in perpetuity to church organizations and charities in Canterbury under the will of Robert Clark, Ashburton, whose death occurred early this month. Subject to certain prior interests the will provides that the income from £2500, to be known as the “Ada Mary Clark Trust Fund is to be paid in perpetuity, one-fourth each to the following:— The vicar of St. Stephens Anglican Church, Ashburton, for Anglican foreign missions. — . x St. Saviour’s Trust Board, Christchurch, for orphanage purposes. * St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, Ashburton, for general purposes thereof. The income from the net residue of the estate (estimated at £18,000), to be known as the “Robert Clark Trust Fund” is to be applied in perpetuity for, or towards, assisting such poor and needy persons, irrespective of race, creed, class or colour in the provincial district of Canterbury, or such institutions established in the said provincial district, for the relief, maintenance and assistance of poor and needy persons, in such manner as a board to be constituted for the purpose shall direcfl. The board will consist of the Public Trustee, or his nominee, the Mayor for the time being of the Borough of Ashburton, the vicar for the time being or St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, Ashburton and the head for the time being of the Salvation Army in New Zealand, or his or her nominee. The Public Trustee is appointed .executor and trustee.