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Note: John Henry Goudge arrived in Australia on the "Autocrat" in 1862. Records indicate that he paid his own way, was a British citizen and was a butcher by trade. According to the Bendigo Rate Notices he soon owned 3 butcher shops. For some reason he stated that he was born in Cornwall. He later became an important man about town, Chairman of the local racing Club, a Director of a large financial institution and had grazing interests at Malorna near Gunbower. In his latter years he had a fine home at 11 Manor St. Brighton where both he and his wife died.
WILL AND CODICIL OF JOHN HENRY GOUDGE LATE OF MANOR STREET, MIDDLE BRIGHTON GRAZIER
I revoke all former Wills and I appoint the Sandhurst and Northern District Trustees and Executor Agency Coy. Ltd. Of View Street Bendigo in the said State to Executor and Trustee of this my Will. I give devise and bequeath to my niece Bella HOWARD absolutely my house and land recently purchased by me, situated in 11 Manor St. Middle Brighton, free of any liability for unpaid purchase money, together with all my furniture and other household effects and my trinkets such devise on bequest to be free of Probate duties. I give and bequest the following pecuniary legacies free of Probate Duty namely to my nephew FRANK PUTNAM GOUDGE the sum of one thousand pounds, to my nephew WILLIAM JOHN GOUDGE the sum of one thousand pounds. To my niece EDITH RAMSAY the sum of five hundred pounds, to my niece FLORA DONALD the sum of five hundred pounds. To my niece MRS. EDWARD NICHOLS the sum of five hundred pounds. To ALLICE GOUDGE adopted daughter of my sister in law- CLARA GOUDGE the sum of five hundred pounds, to my cousin HARRY GOUDGE of HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA the sum of seven hundred and fifty pounds. Or if he should not be living at my death then to his lawful heirs, and if more than one in equal shares to FLORA SIBLEY of BENDIGO for her kindness to my late sister the sum of two hundred pounds. To my manager L.B. MURPHY the sum of five hundred pounds - to the BENDIGO ART GALLERY the sum of five hundred pounds. To the BENDIGO GOLD DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL the sum of five hundred pounds. To the BENDIGO BENEVOLENT ASYLUM the sum of two hundred pounds. To each of the staff of the Sandhurst and Mashern District Trustees Executives Agency Coy. Ltd. Of Bendigo who are in employ of the said Company for a period exceeding twelve months a legacy or sum equal to Twenty per cent of the amount of twelve months salary of such employee. I give devise and bequeath of my personal property whatever and where so ever the same be (except the property in Manor St. Mid Brighton) and my furniture and effects unto my said Trustee upon Trust to sell realise call in and convert the same into money and as to moneys to arise from the Sale calling in and the conversion into money of my residuary real and personal estates. I direct my said Trustees thereunto in the first place to pay all my debts, funeral and testimentary and Probate Duties on my Estate and in the next place to pay the pecuniary legacies here in before given and bequeathed and to divide the ultimate surplus of the said moneys into EIGHT EQUAL PARTS OR SHARES and to pay TWO of such equal part unto my nephew the said FRANK PUTNAM GOUDGE and two other of such equal parts unto my nephew the said WILLIAM JOHN GOUDGE and to pay one other of the equal parts unto my niece the said BELLA HOWARD and to pay one other of the equal parts unto my niece the said EDITH RAMSAY and to pay one other such equal part to my niece the said FLORA DONALD - and to pay one other such equal part unto my niece MRS. EDWARD NICHOLLS. Provided always and I hereby declare and direct that should any of my said nephews or nieces die before me, leaving issue who shall be living at my death then and in such case such issue shall take and be entitled to pecuniary legacy here in before given and bequeathed to such nephew or niece so dying and also to the legacy or shares in my residual trust moneys to which my nephew or niece so dying would have been entitled to had he or she had not died and if more than one in equal shares. Provided always and I hereby declare that if any of my said nephews or nieces should before me without leaving issue who shall be living at my death. Or if any of the legatees under this my will not being nephews or nieces (except my said cousin) should die before me then in such case both the legatees specifically bequeathed in regard to my residuary trust money to such one so dying shall be devisable among the other persons entitled to my residuary trust moneys including the issue of a nephew or niece in the same proportions to each other pro rata as they are entitled to share in such my residuary trust moneys.
IN WITNESS, where off I have here unto set my hand to this will this EIGHTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THREE (1923)
SIGNED BY VERNON RYMER SOLICITOR BENDIGO AND J. KNIGHT CLERK TO VERNON RYMER.
THERE IS A CODICIL TO THE WILL WRITTEN IN HANDWRITING. SIGNED BY VERNON RYMER AND EMILY MARY PALMER ( trained nurse),of Marello Beach Road Sandringham
In it he revokes the bequest of SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY POUNDS TO COUSIN Harry in Halifax and makes pecuniary legatees as follows:-
Five hundred pounds to cousin Harry of Halifax, to MRS CATHERINE MCPHAIL OF BRIGHTON two hundred pounds and to MISS RUDDOCK, for several years bookkeeper at the City Family Hotel, Bendigo the sum of one hundred pounds. In other respects I confirm my Will. dated 27 February1925.
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