THE TOWNEND WILL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 97, 30 May 1914, Page 11

THE TOWNEND WILL.

PROBATE GRANTED. Probate of the will of the late Annie Quayle Townend, of Christchurch, widow, was granted by his Honour Mr Justice Denniston, yesterday. , The estate was sworn as under £SOO,OOO. Besides the charitable and public bequests detailed previously in THE SUN, many legacies are left to private persons. The residue of the estate is bequeathed to Thomas Hamilton Moore, of Isle of Man, a cousin of Mrs Townend.

The will was dated January 25, 1913, and there is a codicil dated December 31, 1913.

The principal bequests under the will and codicil are as follow: —

Freehold property, f 'Glenholme," Cashmere Hills, 3 acres and 8.5 perches, including dwelling house, plantations, etc., also all furniture, goods and household effects at *' Glenholme," certain pictures at "Mona Vale," also motor car, to Maud Tabart, absolutely. Freehold property, *' Gienmaye,'' Cashmere Hills, 3 acres 38 3-10 perches, and furniture in two rooms, "Mona Vale," to Julia Caroline Crosby, of Cashmere Hills, widow. Freehold property, '' Gleinmore," Papanui Road,; together with all furniture, to Geoffrey Sprott Tabart, .of *—Christchurch, auctioneer, absoiutetvV ~ • . .

J'reehold property, Harakeke Street, Riccarton, 3 acres 2 roods 6,1 .perches, „Alfred Arnaud M'Kellar, "t*o use, occupy,"and "enjoy during his life, free of rent," and. after his death, to permit his wife, Alice " Jtfaud 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, absolutely. ' ••■••!■,... ••'•.• ''■'" Cecil George M'Kellar, £20,000 and certain furniture at "Mona Vale" ".:. and '' Glenholme,'' absolutely. . Maud Tabart, spinster, of XJhristchurch, an annuity of £2OOO for life. Mrs Victoria Ross, /of , Wokingham, Berkshire,rEngland, an annuity-of £IOOO for life. Henrietta Macßeth, of Mansfield Avenue, ChristchurcSf an annuity of £6OO for life, and on her deathan annuity to each of her four daughters of £l5O. Alfred Arnaud Morris M'Kellar, an annuity of £IOOO for life, and after his death an annuity of £IOOO to .'- his wife; after the death of both, such annuity of £IOOO to be paid to Cecil George M'Kellar for life, in addition to and not in lieu of. other provision made for him by the will. •... „ . " Thomas Scott .Tohnston, manager .of Gler.mark Estate, an, annuity of £SOO for life, an<| after his death <to his widow. I:< addition, to the annuity mentioned in the will, |.he ' ~ codicil directs that Thomas' Scott •Tohnston shall receive a sum of £SOOO, with a wish that, if possible, he shall purchase a part: of Glen-

mark when it is subdivided. Alice Dunkley, widow, of the late Canou Dunkley, Waipara, an an-

nuity' of £3OO for life. Archdeacon Thorpe, of Sumner, an annuity of £3OO for life, and to be

paid to his widow after his death. Rev. T. A. Hamilton, Fendalton, an

aunuity of £3OO, and to be paid

. ■ to his widow after his death. £SOOO to Matthew Stoddart Brown, of , Christchurch, solicitor, absolutely. £±ooo to Peggy Painter, daughter of ... Edith Palmer, Whatatutu, Gisborne, but without interest, on her attaining the age of 21 years,, absolutely. Julia Caroline Crosby; "Glenmore," Cashmere Hills, an annuity of £6OO for life; and on her death an annuity to each of her two daughter,

Adele and Eleanor, of £3OO for life.

Thomas Bureh, head gardener, annuity of £3OO a year and use for life of house on the western side of railway line, near Matai Street; after death to his wife so long as she remains his widow.

Freehold property at Clyde Road, with dwelling-house and furniture, to groom, William Pretty Johns, and after his death to his wife, to use, occupy a/ul enjoy. An annuity of £l5O is also bequeathed to William Prettyjohns. Freehold property at Matai Street, Riccarton, with furniture and effects, to be used and. enjoyed by William Ginn, chauffeur, for life, and, after .his death, to be used and enjoyed by his wife,- '.v v -',- : ■■; ;'■■s ■■'■: ,-.;.-,; -?H .;■: _• ;" '.. '■'■::

-' 'Freehold property in"Westenra Street, and furniture and effects to be used occupied and enjoyed for life, by deceased's late servant, Lydia Kars, and her mother. ■..-, ;-, ~;. {I t_\

An annuity of £250 to Lady Charles Campbell so long as she shall remain a widow. -■■-.••

Rose Day, Avife of Win. Alexander Day, merchant, Christchurch, an annuity of £3OO.

George Wirthington, gardener, to be permitted to use and occupy for his life the property at present-occupied by him, with an annuity of £IOO. A quantity of furniture and effects is bequeathed to deceased's step-son, Sidnej' Townend. Similar bequests are made to Mrs Ilene French (London), Lady Charles Campbell, and to cousins of deceased.

Laura Rose Mary and Mary Labart, of Gleniuore, Papanui Road, annuities of £250.

Mrs Maybury and her brothers and sisters, use of freehold property in Constance Street, Merivale, for life, with an annuity of £2OO, to be divided at the discretion of the trustees.

Annuities of £250 are also bequeathed to each of deceased's step-daughters, Rose Townend, Marjorie Turner and Mai Ensor,

Rev. C. A. Tobin, Burwood, an annuity of £2OO 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, an annuity of £2OO,

Rev. F. R-. Inwood, Cashmere Hills, an annuity of £2OO for life, and -after his death to be paid to his widow. •Smaller legacies are bequeathed fro each of the servants who were in deceased's employ at the time of her death and for a year .prior to that event, -and who have not otherwise benefited under the will.

Each of the trustees -appointed to administer the estate-receives a legacy of £SOOO. All legacies and-annuiticsai-e to •be free of legacy duty.