The Will of Charles Campbell Died 9th January 1941 Farmer of Takaka Nelson
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This is the last WILL and Testiment of Me Charles Campbell of Takaka in the Provincial District of Nelson in the Dominion of New Zealand, Farmer.

1. I Revoke all WILLS and Testimentry dispositions at any time heretofore executed by me and I appoint The Public Trustee of the said dominion (hereinafter referred to as "My Truste") to be the Executor and Trustee of this My WILL.
   
   
2. I appoint Arthur Hamilton Hume and James Ralston both of Takaka, Farmers, to be Advisory Trustees of this my WILL.
   
   
3. I give and Devise and Bequeath the whole of my Estate both real and personal of whatsoever nature and description and where soever Situate unto mt Trustee UPON TRUST to pay theeout my just debts funeral and Testimentry expensis and all estate and succession duty payable in respect of my dutiable estate and to devide the residue into six (6) equal parts and to stand possessed of such parts upon the following Trusts Namely:-
   
   

(a) As to one (1) of such parts for my son Donald Cumming Campbell, absolutly should he survive me but should he predecease me then for such of them his children as are living at the date of my death and if more than one in equal shares.

(b) As to two (2) of such parts for my son Thomas Campbell, absolutly should he survive me but should he predecease me then for such of them his children as are living at the date of my death and if more than one in equal shares.

(c) As to two (2) of such parts for my son Charles Cameron Campbell, absolutly should he survive me but should he predecease me then for such of them his children as are living at the date of my death and if more than one in equal shares.

(d) As to remaining one (1) of such parts for my daughter Hilda May Campbell, absolutly should she survive me but should she predecease me then for such of them her children as are living at the date of my death and if more than one in equal shares.

(e) In the Event of the failure of theTrusts of any one or more of the said parts the part or parts whereof the Trusts shall so fail original as well as accruing shall be added to the others or other of the said parts the trusts wherof do not fail in equal shares and shall be subject in all respects to the same trusts powers and provisions as herein appear concerning the part or parts to which the same shall atach.

• 4. I Declare that in the execution of the Trusts of this my WILL my trustee may at his decretion exer- cise the following powers and authorities or any of the same namely:-
  
  
• (a) To Sell all or any part of my real and personal property either by public auction or privae contract or in such manner and subject to such terms and conditions as my trustee shall in his absolute descretion think fit with power to allow the whole or any part of the purchase money to remain on mortgage of the property sold.
  
  
• (b) To postpone the sale calling in and conversion of my real and personal estate or any part therof for so long as he thinks fit nowith- standing that it may be of a wasting speculative or revisionary nature AND I Direct that pending such sale calling in and conversion the whole of the net income shall be applied as from my death as income and on the other hand on such sale call- ing in and conversion or on the falling in of any revisionary property no part of the pro- ceeeds of such sale calling in conversion or falling in shall be paid or applied as past income.
  
  
• (c) To let any Hereditaments for the time being remaining unsold either from year to year or for any term of years or otherwise at such rent and subject to such covenants and conditions as he thinks fit also to accept surrender of leases and tennancies and generally to manage the same as he thinks fit.

Transcribed by Charles cameron Campbell.

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