OBITUARY
The sudden death after a short illness of Miss Eva Miami, of the New Zealand Government offices in London, will be regretted -by many in New Zealand, for Miss Munro had been on the High Commissioner’s staff -for about <ls years. Miss Munvo during the wtir was id work in one of the record offices, but had ot late been in the library of flic New Zealand office. The death of Sir Alfred Ashbolt, which occurred' at his residence, Buttery Point-,: Tasmania, last- week, removes one of Tasmania’s best- known commercial men. Although a, -native of Now Zealand, bo spent- the greater part of iiis life in Tasmania, Deceased, who was in his sixtieth year, went to Tasmania at- the ago of 21 years, and in 1901 joined the firm of Henry .Jones ami Co. ns a junior partner .Up |q October. 1919, lio was a co-director with Sir H. Jones in the firm. He was one of the founders of Tongkah Harbor Tin Dredging Co., and, for some time was chairman of directors. Ho ivas u- past vice-president of tlio Associated Chambers of Commerce. of Australia, In 1919 lio was appointed Agent-General for Tasmania in London, and retained the position until Junh, 1924. He received Ins knighthood upon Ins vet-urn to Tasmania from London.'
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17181, 11 February 1930, Page 5
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216OBITUARY Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17181, 11 February 1930, Page 5
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