SIR CHARLES PALMER DEAD.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 133, 5 June 1907, Page 5

SIR CHARLES PALMER DEAD.

C"HfW7ved &S ajn.) LONDON - . June 4. He death is announced of Sir Charles ™k Palmer, Bart., Liberal ILP. for Know, at the age of 85.

ISr G. M. Palmer, who nas been SLP. Sγ lie Jarrow division of Durham *nns 1885, is the founder of a wellxn&sa: iron ansf shipbuilding firm, and ?as associated with the coal-mining inHe is regarded as largely the aaJffir of Sis present thriving' town of of -which he was tie first Mayor. jKwss the owner of 40GO acres. The "5; to the baronetcy. which originated Wffl- Sr Charles Palmer, passes to his ■% % George Palmer, who is 59 years ■jl* B6, Tiss death of the sitting mem~*J°*_ Jarrow division of Durham wfll a by-eleetaon. At the last K*eol election Sir C. Palmer with 8047 «s nad a. majority of 2954 over Mr P. vnnaB i the Labour candidate.]