Life and Career
Asche was born in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. His father, Thomas, was born in Norway, was a law graduate at Christiania (now Oslo) University; he was a barrister but did not practise in Australia. After being a digger, a mounted police officer and a storekeeper, Thomas Asche became a prosperous hotel-keeper and publican in Melbourne and Sydney.
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