Death of Journalist
VISITED NEW ZEALAND WITH 1920 SPRINGBOKS Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Sept. 6. The death occurred in Jonannesburg last month of Mr Mortimer C. Blackett, a well-known South African journalist who toured New Zealand with the Springboks of 1920 as a representative of the Johannesburg Star and associated newspapers. Born in Tasmania in 1881, Mr Blackett was subsequently in New Zealand, but at the age of 20 left Christchurch with the New Zealand Contingent for the South African War and remained there after hostilities closed. When the Great War broke out he served as a lieutenant in the Natal Light Horse in South-West Africa and was wounded at Gibeou. He then went to England and there joined the Australian forces in which he served as captain on the headquarters staff of General Monash and was awarded the 0.8. E. Mr Blackett had visited Australia in 1911 as Reuter representative with the South African cricket team. It is believed that he has nieces in New Zealand.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 212, 8 September 1938, Page 10
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