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Dr. Watt, Of Gore, has decided to commence practice in Opunake. Cabling from Honolulu on July 24 Mr. Massey stated: "Arrived safely, all well."—Press Assoc. The Viceregal party arrived at Wellington last night.—Press Assoc. A Sydney 1 cable reports the death of Sir Samuel McCaughcy, the well-known pastoraliot. At -the Hawera Magistrate's Court yesterday Senior-Sergeant Till, who is on transfer to Hamilton, was farewelled by the local Bar and the Mayor.
A Melbourne message states that Mr. Wa.tt and Senator Millen arc retiring from the Federal Cabinet, for health reasons, as Boon as Mr. Hughes returns. A London cable states that General Sir Henry Wilson, Chief of the General Staff, has been promoted Field Marshal. Mr. Clutha Mackenzie, son of Sir Thos. Mackenzie, arrived in New Plymouth last evening and is spending the weekend in town.
Mr F. J. Morris, of Hawera (late of New Plymouth"), has been advised that his son, Sergeant L. G. Morris, is returning by the H.M.T. Ulimaroa, due in Auckland on August 6th. Colonel the Hon. R. Heaton Rhodes, M.P., has been engaged for some time in England on work in connection with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, will return to the Dominion by the Athenic, due. about August 23. Captain Hall-Thotnpson, R.N., who has iicted as Naval Adviser to the New Zealand Government since May, 19H, is under orders to proceed to England, and will leave for London by the Ruahine on August 5. Captain Hall-Thompson is to be succeeded by Commander T. A. Williams, who. arrived in Wellington bv the transport Briton.
The death ocowred at Tauranga on Wednesday morning of Mr. David Asher, one of the- best-known residents of that town. The late Mr. Aelier, who was 68 years of age, was born and educated in Auckland, and was in business in Tauranga for a great many years, His wife died eight months ago,-leaving him with six sons and five daughters. All the sons have been prominent footballers. One of them—Mr. Harry Asher—is in tho Railway Department in Wellington, and Mrs. Paratft, of Wellington (widow of Mr. Charles Parata, ex-M.P. for the Southern Maori District) is a daughter of the deceased gentleman. The youngest son (Private George Asher, who reoently returned from the front after three years' active service) was captain of a very successful team of New Zealand soldiers. The late Mr. Asher left about fifty grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.
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Taranaki Daily News, 26 July 1919, Page 4
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