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OBITUARY.

1 A NOVELIST. By Telcrrraph— Prr** A.sf«cciHfci©n—-Copyright. Anfft-ralian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON. October 29- | The death is announced of Mr H. B. Marriott Watson, the novelist. ! (Mr Henry Pro re ion Marriott Watson was the eldest son of the late Rev •H. C. M. AVatSon. for many years iuj nmihorit of St John’s Church, C'hrist- | church. He was born in Melbourne in I 1863. and arrived in New Zealand with I bis parents when he was nine years of ! age. He graduated at Canterbury College. Ho left for England in 1885, and ] entered journalism. Ho was for n time assistant editor of “ Black and White ” I and tlio ' Pall Mall Gazette,” and was on tlio *' National Observer ” staff under AV . E. Henley. tie wrote many novels, and was joint author with Sir .1. At. Barrio of the play "Richard Savage.'*)

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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16570, 1 November 1921, Page 4

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OBITUARY. Star (Christchurch), Issue 16570, 1 November 1921, Page 4

OBITUARY. Star (Christchurch), Issue 16570, 1 November 1921, Page 4