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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Aug 18, 1920

Page

8

Death of Sir Norman Lockyer Astronomer and Observatory Leader

The obituary notes Sir Norman Lockyer KCB FRS died aged 83. He joined the War Office in 1867 moving to the Science and Art Department in 1875. Lockyer directed the Solar Physics Observatory at South Kensington from 1885 to 1913 and later headed the Hill Observatory at Salcombe Regis. He served as president of the British Association for the Advancement of Science in 1903 04 and published numerous works in astronomy.

Bev Preas Association Mes Slondon Norman Lockyer K.C Joseph — Lockyer War Office Science and Art Department Norman Lockyer South Kensington Hill Observatory Salcombe Regis Sidmouth British Association For the Advancement of Science

Death of Hawera Star senior proprietor Mr W A Parkinson

Sincere regret is felt at the death of Mr W A Parkinson senior proprietor of the Hawera Star. He came from Australia in the early seventies, edited the Star from about 1896, and guided it until 1915. He leaves a daughter Mrs Page of Hawera and three sons.

Hawera London W. A. Parkinson Hawera “Star Parkinson Australia New Zealand Times Wellington Ana Boone Page Christchurch

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