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Our Wellington correspondent telegrajibs that Mr. J. F. Mcßeth, of the Postal Department, is to receive a pension of £333 as from January Ist next. Mr. Mcßeth has been chief postmaster at Christchurch for many years, and figured as a prominent witness in the celebrated “voucher” case.
THE MIGHTY DREADNOUGHT.
THE KING AND QUEEN WITNESS SOME MARVELLOUS SHOOTING.
United Press Association— Copyright LONDON, August 6. The King andQ ue ® n ,. r rand . n d t l< ? Prince and Princess of W al . es "*s’i t for a short cruiso in the Dreadnought, and witnessed gun-firing practice with 12in guns. Twelve rounds were fired and eleven hit the target, nine being bull’s-eyes. The range was 11 i shore miles. King Edward warmlj ! complimented the gunners, and decorated the best. Ho afterwards watched the evolutions of eight of the latest type of submarines.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2152, 7 August 1907, Page 2
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142PERSONAL Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2152, 7 August 1907, Page 2
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