Death of Ata
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Former Tongan Premier ADVICE has been received from Nukua lofa, Tonga, that the Hon. Ata, form erly Premier of Tonga, died there on March 27.
He retired from the Premiership a year or so ago (and was succeeded by Prince Tungi) and has been living quietly. In earlier years he was successively Minister of Police and Minister of Lands.
He was educated at the Wesleyan College in Tonga and at Newington College, in Sydney.
He was one of the top-ranking nobles in Tonga and until his retirement, de voted his life to the service of the King dom.