The death has occurred of une Honourable Thomas Butler, "father" of the House of Ri sentatives and Chal Naval Affairs Comn age of 72—Reuter.
H, the Rajah of Padukota The death is a Bhairava man Bahadur of Pudukota, Born in 1875, His Highness succeeded his grandfather atthe ago of 11 as the ruler of a State of 1,179 square miles, to the people h he granted' a representa tive assembly for consultative and legislative purposes, Pudukota has hoon ruled by the Tondiman dynasty from tins immemorial, The Rajah, who was entitled a salute of 11 guns, ma Miss Came "Mi Ld. of Marthanda Sydney, was born in Australia in 1916.
His Highness had for some time made his home at Cannes—Reuter.
The Duke of Neweastle London, May 30.
The death has occurred, at the age of €4, of the Duke of Newcastle. His Grace is succeeded by his brother, Lord If, F, Pelkam. Clinton Hope.—Reuter.
The late peer cumes from an ancient family and was the seventh duke of a line estal the family name being Henry ham Archibald Douglas Petham-Clinton, p.t., 4.P- He was the High Steward of Retford, Forester of Dartm St. Briavel's Castle, the London School Boar from 1894 to 1807. His father was the:
Gth duke in the line and his mother: a daughter of Mr, Henry Thomas Hope of Deepdene, Surrey. In 1889 he married Miss Kathleen Florence May Augustus, daughter of a di aod family. He was educated at Eton and was the owner of 25,-
500 acres, and he was a member of the following clubs:—Carlton, St.
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