WIDE INTERESTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 138, 14 June 1938, Page 9

WIDE INTERESTS.

MANY ORGANISATIONS

LARGE ATTENDANCE.

OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVES. The high esteem in which the late Sir George Richardson was held, and the wide interest, he took in Auckland and Dominion affairs, was shown by the large attendance of representatives of local bodies and various organisations at the funeral.

The following were among those officially represented

Auckland City Council.—The Mayor, Sir Ernest Davis; Miss E. Melville, Mrs. M. M. Dreavcr, Messrs. J. L. Coakley, W. R. Fee, J. A. C. Allum, H. P. Burton, A. Howey Walker, W. J. Campbell, P. Carr, E. F. Andrews, R. G. McElroy, J. J. Sullivan, "\V. T. Anderton, M.P., Captain R. S. Judson, Messrs. J. Donald, J. Sayegli, R. Armstrong.

Councillors who sat with Sir George Richardson on -the last council.—Hon. B. Martin, rion. F. E. Lark, Messrs. J. S. Stewart, G. G. Grant", J. T. Jennings, C. Bailej', Arthur Rosscr.

Staff.—The Town Clerk, Mr. J. Melling; city treasurer, Mr. T. W. M. Asliby; waterworks engineer, Mr. A. D. Mead; city valuer and returning officer, Mr. P. F. Notlcy; parks superintendent, Mr. T. assistant-city engineer, Mr. A. J. Dickson; stores purchasing oflicer, Mr. C. M. Black; manager of abattoirs, Air. R. W. Rugg; chief sanitary inspector, Mr. H. Paull; assistanttown clerk, Mr. D. L. Robinson.

Department of Labour.—Mr. W. Slaughter.

Auckland Institute and Museum.—Mr. C. R. Ford (president), Professor H. Seagar, Messrs. F. C. Mappin and G. Archer.

• Catholic Church.—The Right Rev. Dr J. M. Liston and the Right Rev. Monsignor Holbrook.

Auckland. Suburban Local Bodies' Association.—Mr. I. J. Goldstine (chairman) and Mayors of suburban boroughs. • - -

Auckland Metropolitan Milk Council. —Mr. I. J. Goldstine (chairman), members of th'e council, and the sceretar\y Mr. N. R. Chapman.'

Auckland Transport Board.—Hon. F. E. Lark, M.L.C., Mr. W.H. Nagle and Mr. A. E. Ford (engineer and manager). Auckland Hospital Board.—The Rev. W. C. Wood (chairman), members of the board, the medical superintendent (Dr. J. W. Craven), and lady superintendent of hospital (Miss E. M. Nutsey).

Auckland Harbour 'Board.—Mr. H. Luke and Captain H. H. Sergeant (harbourmaster). , - ,

Auckland Electric Power Board.— Mr. S. «T. Harbutt (chairman), members of the board and the general manager, Mr. R. IT. Bartlev.

Waitemata Electric Power Board.— Mr. W. R. T. Leighton (chairman), members of the board and Mr.' A. Main (manager).

Auckland Education Board.—Mr. T. U. Wells (chairman), members, and Mr, D v W. Dunlop (secretary).

New Zealand Institute of Secretaries. —Mr. John Annand-Smith, of Wellington (president), and members.

Health Department.—Dr. Elizabeth Gunn, Director of the Division of School Hygiene, representing the DirectorGeneral of Health (Dr. M. II- .Watt) and Dr. T. J. Hughes, Medical "Officer of Health, Auckland. Children and Social Welfare. . Community Sunshine Association.— Mr. G. Cruickshank (vice-president) and members of the board. Sir George Richardson was president at the time of his death.

Auckland Central National Children's Health Camp Organisation.—Mrs. B. J. McKendrick- (secretary). Old Contemptibles' Association.—Mr. W. C. Pilgrim (Wellington). Sir George Richardson •was New Zealand patron and Dominion representative on the English headquarters of the association.

Auckland Patriotic Association. — Messrs. E. A. Craig and J. F. Ewen.

Australian Imperial Force Ex-Ser-vicemen's Association.—Messrs. R. Long. W. S. Morrison and Norman R. Chapman (patron, vice-president and secretary, respectively).

Returned Army Nursing Sisters' Association.—Mrs. P. J. North (president) and members.

Dominion Headquarters of the Soldiers' Civil Re-Establishment Leatrue.— Mr. W. E.'Leadley. Auckland branch: Mr. A. A. Harper (secretary) and members.

New Zealand Territorial Association.—Messrs. H. Goldie (chairman) and members.

Victoria League.—Mrs. J. B. Macfarlane (president) and members. New Zealand National Party.—Captain A. G. Qnariley and members.

Auckland Zoological Society.—Messrs. P. C. Mappin, Dr. 11. A. Chat field, Mr. F. J. Gwiliiam.

Auckland Returned Soldiers' Association.—Mr. J. W. Kendall (president), executive officers, and several hundred members. St. John Ambulance Association.—Sir It, Heaton Rhodes and Mr, C. J, Tunks.