LAST TRIBUTE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 104, 4 May 1936, Page 8

LAST TRIBUTE.

MR. C. F. COLLINS' FUNERAL ALL SECTIONS REPRESENTED. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WHANGAREI, this day. All sections of the community were represented yesterday at the funeral of the late Mr. C. F. Collins. People came from far and near to pay their last respects to a man who during his 14 years' residence in Wliangarei had taken a leading part in practically every movement which had for its object the betterment and advancement of the district. Representatives of educational interests, sports organisations, the Masonic fraternity, local bodies and citizens contributed to making the funeral procession one of the largest which has ever been seen in the district.

So great was tlie number of cars that a policeman was stationed at the Kamo Road corner of Graham Street. A guard of honour was formed by High School r-adets. The procession of cars to the Ketinikau Cemetery was nearly a mile and a half long. There was a gathering of about 500 it the graveside, where the last rites • ere performed by the Rev. W. Elliott, '"our sons, Messrs. C., J., E. and F. Collins, acted as pallbearers. The casket was covercd with floral '••'butes, including fifty wreaths from • '•(■ organisations and sports bodies.