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In the House of Representatives yesterday, Mr Burnett was granted six days’ leave of absence „ on account of illness. —P.A. On Wednesday the Prince of Wales lunched with the directors of the Bank of Scotland, and subsequently was initiated in the Royal Order of Scottish Freemasons by Lord Elgin. A woman who lived in the reign of four monarchy of England, Mrs Frances- Mary Speakman, died yesterday at Auckland infirmary at the great age of 102 years. Although confined to bed practically since she was taken to the infirmary in December 1930, Mrs Speakman enjoyed comparatively good health until she suffered a stroke a week ago. She retained her faculties to a remarkable degree, but her eyesight had begun to fad.—P-A.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 12092, 3 November 1933, Page 4
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