The Will of Athol nolan Glass late of 80 McCullough Avenue, Auckland, retired Engineer
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This is the last WILL and Testiment of me Athol Nolan Glass of Auckland in New Zealand, Engineer.

1. I REVOKE all WILLS and testementry dispositions at any time heretofor made by me.

2. If my wife GAYNIE HANNAH GLASS shall be alive a the expiration of fourteen days after my death then but not otherwise
I GIVE DEVISE BEQUEATH AND APPOINT all the estate both real and personal of whatsoever kind and wheresoever situate of which I shall be possessed to which I Shall be entotled or over which I shall have any disposing power at my death unto my wife GAYNIE HANNAH GLASS and I APPOINT my said wife sole executrix of this my WILL.

3. If my wife GAYNIE HANNAH GLASS shall not be alive at the expiration of fourteen days after my death then but not otherwise I APPOINT my brother-in-law PERCIVAL SHERLOCK C/- Rieds Rubber Limited, 666 Great Souith Road, Ellerslie, Auckland, Company Mannager, executor and trustee of this my WILL and
I GIVE DEVISE BEQUEATH AND APPOINT all the estate both real and personal of whatsoever kind and wheresoever situate of which I shall be possessed to which I shall be entitles or over which I shall have any disposing power at my death unto my Trustee UPON TRUST to sell call in and convert into money such parts thereof as shall consist of money to pay out of the net proceeds of such sale calling in and conversion and such parts of trhe said estate as shall already consist of money my just debts funeral and testimentry expences and all duty payable in respect of the whole of the dutiable estate and to stand possesed of the residue upon trust for any child or children of mine alive at the expiration of fourteen days after my death if only one solely and if more than one as tennants in common in equall shares
PROVIDED HOWEVER AND I DECLARE that should any child of mine predecease me (whether before or after the execution of this my will) or die before the expiration of fourteen days after my death leaving a child children alive at the expiration of fourteen days after my death then and in every other case such child or children shall take if only one and if more than one as tennants in common in equall shares the share that his or her or their parent would have taken had he or she been alive at the expiration of fourteen days after my death.

4. I DECLARE that notwithstandind the trust for sale hereinbefore contained my trrustee shall have the following powers and descretions in addition to those already set forth and those permitted by law:

(i) To postpone the sale or calling and conversion of any part or parts of my estate notwithstanding that the same may be a speculative terminable or reversionary nature for so long as my trustee may in his absolute discrestion think fit.

(ii) To retain as authorised investments in my estate any investments owned by me at my death notwithstanding that such investments may be of a speculative terminable or reversionary nature or may consist of shares or stock in a lmited liability compaany either with or without a liability for unvcalled capital.

(iii) To invest such of the proceeds of conversion and my ready moneys as may from time to time be available for investment in contributory mortgages which would be authorised trustee investments if hey were not contributory (including contributory mortgages in which the ecurity is taken in in the name of a nominee company formed and carried on in accordance with the requirements laid down from time to time by the New Zealand Law Society) and in debentures or debenture stock preferences or Ordinary shares or preferences or ordinary stock issued or guaranteed by any company incorporated in New Zealand or in the United Kingdom or in the commonwealth of Australia and whether bearing a liability for uncalled capital or not and to vary or transpose such investments into or for others of any nature hereby authorised.

(iv) To retain any real or leashold property owned by me at my death.

(v) to apply the whole or any part of the income and capital of the expectant contingent or vested share of any person taking under the trusts of this my will in or towardsa the maintainence education or advancement or otherwise for the benitfit in life of such person and for such purpose to pay the same to the guardian or guardians for the time being of such person without being bound to see to the application thereof.

(v) To partition or appropriate any real or personal property forming part of my residuary estate in its then actual condition or state of investment in or towards satifactionof the share of investment in or residuary estate with power for that pupose conclusively to determine the value of any real or personlal property so partioned or appropriated and every such partion or appropriation shall be binding onall persons interested under this my will.

5. I DIRECT that my body shall after my death be disposed of by cremation and express the wish without in any way binding my trustees that the cremation take place at Purewa Crematorium.

IN WITNESS WHEROF I have hereunto subscribed my name this 26th day of July One thousand Nine hundred and seventy three.

Signed by the Testator ATHOL NOLAN GLASS in our presence and attested by us in his presence. D C Reid B.Proud solictor receptionist Auckland Auckland

In the Supreme Court of New Zealand Auckland Registry. P.No.3167/79

In The Estate of Athol Nolan Glass late of Auckland, Engineer, Deceased

1. I Gaynie Hannah Glass of Auckland, Widow crAave leave to refer to my affidavit in this matter sworn at Auckland on the 29th day of October and filed herein.

And I the said Gaynie Hannah GLASS for myself make oath and say as follows;

That
at the time of his death there was not in force any decree absolute or order of any legistrative enanactment for divorce or for the dissolution or nullity of the marriage between the said deceased and me.

SWORN at Auckland this 11th day of November 1979 before me; M.Renolds A Solicitor of the Supreme court of Auckland.

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