GENEROUS BEQUESTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22985, 14 September 1936, Page 5

GENEROUS BEQUESTS

MANY INSTITUTIONS BENEFIT i Per United Press Association ■ CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 12. Many institutions in Christchurch have benefited substantially, to the total extent of'more than £16,000 under the will of Mrs Abigail E. M. Mickle, widow of Dr A. F. J. Mickle, of New Brighton, who died in February of last year. There are three special bequests. The first is a sum of £ 100 to the District Nursing Association; the second is £ 1000 to St. George’s Hospital to enable deserving persons in reduced circumstances to obtain treatment as patients out of the income from the bequest; and the third provides for £ 1000 for the erection of a gateway at the Armagh street entrance at Hagley Park as a memorial to Dr Mickle. The. remainder of the estate is divided among five bodies. One quarter, amounting approximately to £3500, goes to the South Island Methodist Orphanage and Children’s Home, and the same amount goes to the Presbyterian Social Service Association which controls Presbyterian orphanages. St. George’s Hospital also received approximately £3500 in addition to, and on same trusts, as the special bequest, making a total of £4500 to the hospital. One-eighth, amounting to £J775, is bequeathed to the Canterbury Hospital Board. Canterbury University College will also receive a sum of approximately £ 1775 to establish a trust fund to be known as the Dr Mickle student local fund for the purpose of assisting deserving students to continue their studies at the college, who, for financial reasons, might be unable to do so. On his death Dr Mickle bequeathed £SOO to Otago Medical School to provide a prize fund for students.