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LONDON, October 21. ' Andrew Fisher is seriously ill and his recovery is despaired for.
EX-PRIME MINISTER DEAD. .
* LONDON, Oct. 22. Obituary—Andrew' Fisher, ex-Prime Minister of Australia, aetat 66.
LONDON, October 22. Mr Andrew Fisher for some months past was failing steadily and suffered a severe attack of influenza last week. Heart weakness manifested .itself on Saturday and the doctor held out no hope of recovery. He died peacefully at nine in the morning. A flag was flown at half mast on Australia House.
An official enquiry has been cabled to Mr Bruce (Prime Minister of Australia) as to whether he wishes to accord Mr. Fisher a State funeral. '
PREMIER’S TRIBUTE. SYDNEY, October 22. The Prime Minister, who. is in Adelaide, expressed deep regret at the death of Mr Andrew Fisher. He said the late Mr Fisher had rendered conspicuous service to the Commonwealth and was probably the most popular Labour Prime Minister since the advent of the Commonwealth:. CHRISTCHURCH, October 22. Obituary.—Ronald Macintosh. MacDonald, aged 68. DUNEDIN, October 22.
Obituary.—Canon Hoani Parata, aged 47, vicar of Queenstown. Deceased served in the war in Egypt and France.
CHRISTCHURCH, October 22
Daniel Cossgrove, aged 47, a labourer, fell down stairs at the Empire Hotel on 5 Saturday and fractured his skull. He died later in the hospital.
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