PUBLIC BEQUESTS
VICTORIAN ESTATES (Kloc. T<*l. Copyright—United Press Assn. (Reed. Oct. 5, 9 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct. 3. Two large wills, representing estate totalling more than £500,000, 'were lodged for probate to-day. Substan'ial help for the educatio: and advancement of the boys and youths of Victoria is provided under the will of Mr. E. L. M. Baillieu, who left £416,577. cue-fifth of which will be devoted to establish a trust to assist a boys' institution to be selected by the executors. Mr. Baillieu specifically directed the executors to continue racing Ajax in conjunction with his racing partners. Cancer research at Melbourne University and many charities will benefit from *he £135,000 estate of Mr. Emanuel Abrahams. The sum of £4OO goes to various hospitals, £SOO to cancer research, and £2500 to the university for the same purpose after the deaths of tire three residuary beneficiaries.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20060, 5 October 1939, Page 16
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