THE NAVAL KITCHENER
RETIRES AT 70. Ptmi Aatocfst'on-By Telef rapt-Copyright LONDON, Jan. 25. Admiral Sir John Fisher, who has reached his seventieth birthday, is retiring. [Sir Jolui Fisher has had an unasuallv active career. He entered the Navy "in 1 nnd was lieutenant in IStjO; took part in a war in China, and i:i the Crimean War of 'oo, and a later China war of *59-60, and the Egyptian war of 'S2. Ha becamo a RearAdmiral in IS9O, and successively held the appointments of Director of Naval Ordnance, Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard, Controller of the Navy, Lord of tho Admiralty, Com-mander-in-chief on the North American Station, delegate to Hague Peace Conference, Commander-in-chief on Mediterranean, Second Sea Lord of Admiralty, Commander-in-chief at _ Portsmouth, First Sea Lord of Admiralty.]
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Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14353, 27 January 1911, Page 7
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127THE NAVAL KITCHENER Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14353, 27 January 1911, Page 7
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