AUSTRALIA'S LOSS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 150, 28 June 1933, Page 7

AUSTRALIA'S LOSS.

TRIBUTE TO LATE MR. KNOX. SYDNEY, June 27. Representatives of all sections of business, public and private life in Sydney attended the funeral of the late : Mr. E. W. Knox to-day, including members of the staff of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company. A service was held in All Saints' Church, Woollalira. Thousands of people gathered in the vicinity. The Governor, Sir Philip Came, was represented by Lieutenant-Commander Gilford, A.D.C. Hundreds of wreaths were piled on three floats. The Rev. Canon Langley paid a tribute to the deceased. lie | said Australia would be the poorer for his passing. She had lost one of licr eminent sons, a devoted leader of commerce, who had played a large part in building up a big industry which gave livelihoods to a great number of people. No industry stood higher in the public estimation or in stability than the one to which the best part of Mr. Knox's long life had been devoted. The burial took place at Wavcrley cemetery. As a mark of esteem for their late chief, the oflices and works of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company in Auckland were closed yesterday for two hours, concurrent with the funeral services in Australia.