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The Rev. Dawson Ims liwn re-elec-ted clainiian of the New Zealand Alliance. and Itev. I'. W. Fairclough vice-chairman. Speaking at the anniversary ban<,(iet at the Pilgrims' Club, in London, Mr Clioate. American Aml.ussailor, otlicially invited Lord ItoHierts lo visit America us the liepublie's guest. Tho Countess of Hant'urly has been ill since her return from New Zealand. She had an attack or influenza, ami this was followed by measles. A message received on Friday, however, conveyed tho Information that her Ladyship had ivjovei-od. A supper is to In.' tendered to the Higlit Hon. tiro IVemier by his pei*sonnl friends in Wellington thin evening to ceMrate Mr Seddon's lift\ - ninth birthday. It will he attended by prominent politicians and others from Yimous parts of the colony. All the members of the Cabinet will present.
A UriNhaiie cable message states that .Mr .lair. Allen, member of the New Zealand House of Ileprcsi-nt nlives, arrived by the Miowera. lie is greatly impressed by the improving state of cointueitial affairs in Great Britain, and savs peojilci there seemed to lie awakening to a tense of their responsibilities. Admiral Lord Walter Kerr, First Sea Lord of the Admiralty, is retiring in Octoljer. Ho will bo promoted to be Admiral of the Fleet. It is announced tliat Admiral Sir J. B. Fisher, Commander-in-Chief ut Portsmouth, succeeds him. Admiral Douglas succeeds Sir .1. B. Fisher, and vice-Admirul llosanquet succeeds Admiral Douglas. _The death is announced of General Sir J„ A. Ewnrt, at the age of 83. J'lie deceasud oflicer served in the Crimea, and also in the Indian Mutiny campaign, lie was present ut the Battles of Alma, Balaclava, Inkerman, und both assaults upon Sevastopol ; ulso at the capture of Kertcli and Venikale. He received two sword cuts at the relief of Lucknow, and lost arm by a cannon snot ut ( awnpore. He was A.D C to the Queen from 185-1 to IS7'> comniuaided u division in India from' '' lo ly ßo, ami became a full general In I.W. He was Colonel of , iuo-" 7,'- 11l ff h, ' ln<ll ' r s from 1881 • ' IK publications were "A I'l'w Heinarks about the British ArUle " a,l<l "' Slol " k " s of a Soldier's
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 144, 22 June 1904, Page 2
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365Personal Notes Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 144, 22 June 1904, Page 2
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