A BEQUEST.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 173, 15 April 1908, Page 7

A BEQUEST.

PENSIONS FOR NEW ZEALAND CLERGY. v sii'ico ,5!) u«,«a f«>i TEMQEArH —PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYniGHI. . t '■■■.'•, ■■;,■■ London, April 13. ; -,Tho widow of Mr. Robert Watson, formerly of Christchureh, has bequeathed a fund to provide.for pensions for clergymen in Now. Zealand upon; their , reaching tho ago of 65, and for 1 annuities for clergymen's widows. '. Our.' Christchureh correspondent tolographed . last night : The Mrs.. Watson re : , Terrpd to '.in; to-day's .cablegrams' as l having .bequeathed"a fund .to.provide pensions for clergymen in-New Zealand/ upon their rcaching'itho age of. 65 years, and also annuities for clergymen's widows, is. the widow of tho' lato Mr. Watson, who, in tho early, fifties, bought the piece, of property running from tlio, corner of High_and Lichfield Streets, Christchureh, : upon which Messrs. Strange and Company's new 'building has been erected.' Tho property extends up i that" now occupied bv Mr.: Bonnington, chemist. . Tho late Mr. fWatson had -a small-tailor's : shop in the voiy oarly days of Christchurch, on the' site' of the ' promises /of . Messrs. -' Ashby, Bergh, and Co.' The late Mr. M. 8., Hart and the late Mr. Watson'bought-tho section extending from the White Hart Hotel to ;tho corner of Lichfield Street," between thom. It was ' subsequently' divided by tho tossing of a coin, Mr. Watson ■ winning the priority of; right to choosoj and selecting the scction to the eastward,: Mr. Hart taking that to;-the: west. After'retiring, the late Mr. Watson lived at'Merivalo for some: years until his death. < In■ 1884 Mrs. Watson .went' Home, , and had since then resided at Home. Mrs. Watson has periodically sent' out, through her agents, Messrs.: Harman and Stevens, sum's of money for the benefit of various charitable institutions hero.