THE LATE MR. A. McLLARLY.
' The mortal remains of the late Mr A. McHardy were taken from Palmerston to Hastings on Saturday. The procession to the Pulinerston railway station was tbe largest ever seen in that town, while the route was lined with folly two thousand persons The casket, which was covered with floral offerings, also bore on it the Highland cap and sword of the deceased 'l gentleman, wuilo his favorite horse ' Stnekboy ' was led immediately hehind the hearse. The cortege was preceded by tbe Bagpipes Band, pluyirj(? a slow funeral march. 'The Land 0 the Leal.' The interment took place at Havelock on Sunday. Tbe special train •vhioh ran from Palmerston to Hastings picked up numbers of passengers at the stations in this district, and was crowded when it reached its destination. It is estimated that the assemblage in Hastings was ever 6000. Tbe funeral procession was headed by tba Highlanders, and was over a mile in length while nearly 1500 people were present id tbe cemetery when the burial service was read.
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Bush Advocate, Volume XII, Issue 1755, 3 October 1899, Page 4
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175THE LATE MR. A. McLLARLY. Bush Advocate, Volume XII, Issue 1755, 3 October 1899, Page 4
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