Andrew Fisher

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Fisher, Andrew

Born Aug. 29, 1862, near Kilmarnock, Scotland; died Oct. 22, 1928, in London. Australian state figure.

Fisher emigrated to Australia in 1885. He became involved in the trade union movement and in 1901 was elected to Parliament. From April to August 1904 he was minister for trade and customs in the first Labour government of Australia. Fisher became the leader of the Labour Party in 1907 and was prime minister from 1908 to 1909, from 1910 to 1913, and in 1914–15. He favored a strong British Empire. From 1916 to 1921, Fisher was Australian high commissioner in London.

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Brian Hogg, 26, a prisoner, and Andrew Fisher, 25, of Watson Street, Motherwell, admitted shouting, swearing and brandishing weapons in Watson Street on November 21.

18months for thug with knife

Matthew Hawkins, the New Zealand Ambassador to the UAE; Peter Wheeler, Special Olympics World Games Chief Executive Officer; and Andrew Fisher, Etihad Airways Vice President Fleet Planning, the welcoming ceremony, or PEiwhiri, was led by UAE-based Kapa Haka group Ngati Koraha, and included a Haka, as well as a Waiata, a traditional Maori song, followed by a response from the Team New Zealand athletes.

Video News Reel: Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi Welcome Team New Zealand to the World Games

Andrew Fisher, 42, from Wallsend in Tyne and Wear, died in hospital after the incident on the A75 near the Dromore roundabout around 9am.

Man died after A75 crash

Andrew Fisher, from Wallsend in Tyne and Wear, died in hospital after the incident on the A75 near the Dromore roundabout in the south of Scotland at around 9am on Saturday.

Victim named after Dumfries crash

Australia: David Eldar, Chris May, Edward Okulicz, Andrew Fisher, Naween Fernando

Three Pakistanis named in Rest of Asia team

The funding round was supported by Mercia Fund Managers and a stream of private investors, including Andrew Fisher and David Evans.

MIP Diagnostics raises GBP1.5m in Series A funding

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has honoured its high flying executive, Andrew Fisher following his record-breaking feat of travelling around the globe in the fastest time and in the fewest number of flights.

Etihad Airways honours record breaking VP

Abu Dhabi -- Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has honoured its high flying executive Andrew Fisher following his record-breaking feat of travelling around the globe in the fastest time and in the fewest number of flights.

Etihad Airways honours record breaking executive

Summary: Etihad Airways honoured its executive Andrew Fisher for his record-breaking feat of travelling around the globe in the fastest time.

Around the world in 52 hours

Andrew Fisher logged 52 hours and 34 minutes flying on four commercial flights, one less than the previous record.

Etihad worker breaks round-the-world record

Andrew Fisher QC, prosecuting at Birmingham Crown Court, said that between April 2014 and January 2015 police had broken up an organised crime gang headed by Nosakhere Stephenson, who had been supplying guns and specially made ammunition to other criminals.

'Arms dealer made ammo found at 100 crime scenes' accused denies supplying gangs