THE HON. R. SEMPLE.
A DISTRESSING EXPERIENCE. CHAUFFEUR DIES IN ARMS. ORDEAL ON MOTOR TRIP. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. SYDNEY, July 25. The New Zealand Minister of Publio Works, the Hon. R. Semple, had a distressing experience when motoring from Lithgow to Sydney last night, accompanied by the member of Parliament for Hartley, Mr Hamilton Knight.
The chauffeur of the car. Mr John Fowler, suddenly became ill at Hartley \ale and died in Mr Semple's arms. Mr Knight drove Mr Semple back to Lithgow, where he remained for the night.
The late Mr Fowler was tho personal chauffeur of the Premier, Mr B. S. Stevens.
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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20255, 26 July 1937, Page 7
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106THE HON. R. SEMPLE. Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20255, 26 July 1937, Page 7
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