LATE MR A. J. MAGSON.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18526, 30 October 1925, Page 6

LATE MR A. J. MAGSON.

V " THE FUNERAL. The funeral of the late Mr A. J. Magson, "Hatfield," Bakaia, tools place at the Bakaia Cemetery on Monday afternoon. There was a large attendance, fully representative of the district and of the bodies with which the late Mr Magson was connected. The cortege in which there were well over one hundred cars, was more than a mile long. Among those presonfc were; —Messrs W. J, Walter (chairman of the Lyttelton Harbour Board), J. Storry, G. Scott (Lyttelton Harbour Board), K. Gaibraith (Mayor of Ashburton and deputy-chairman of the Lyttelton Harbour Board), W. H. Woods (DeputyMayor of Ashburton), Gyrus Williania (secretary Lyttelton Harbour Board), C. H. Clibborn (assistant-secretary Lyttelton Harbour Board), A. C. Fryer (as-sistant-engineer Lyttelton Harbour Board), P. B. Cliinio (Canterbury Progress League), W. K. McAlpine, G. 11. Judd (Canterbury Progress League), P. J. Andrews (chairman Behvyn County Council), James Cow (chairman, Ashburton Power Board), members of the Selwyn and Ashburton County Councils, Ashburton Hospital Board, the Bakaia Boad Board, and Domain Board, ami represeijtatii eg of tho Federal Club, the Ellesmere Licensing Committee, and the Metropolitan Trotting Association. The pall-bearers were Messrs J.' Walter (chairman, Lyttelton Harbour Board), F. W. Watt (Ashburton Hospital Board), W. G. Gallagher (chairman Ashburton County Council), and James Lambie (Bakaia Boad Board). The service at the graveside was conductedby the Bev. E. J*. Blakiston. , Wreaths wero sent by the following: ! —Chairman, members and staff of the ! Lyttelton Harbour Board, tho Ashburton Power Board, Ashburton County Council, AshbuTton Hospital Board, the medical superintendent and secretary of the Ashburton Hospital, Bakaia Boad Board, Bokeby School, Bakaia Ploughing Match Association, Bakaia Hospital Staff, Bakaia Bowling' Club, manager and staff of N.Z. Loan Company, Bakaia, Bakaia Domain Board, Bakaia Ladies 5 Hockey Club, Mrs A. J. Magson and family, Mrs J. Davison and Cecil, Mr and Mrs James CalJaghan, Mr and Mrs W. F. Magson, Mr and Mrs F. B, Magson, Mr and Mrs G. Farquhar, Mr and Mrs W. Hood aud family, Mr and , Mrs J. P. Laiigley, Mrs Alexander, sen., and family, Mr and Mrs W. E. Sturgiss, Mr and Mrs P. C. May, Mr and Mrs James Lambie, Mr and Mrs John McPhail, Mr and Mrs E. Fox, Mr and Mrs L. Buddock, Mr and Mrs L. Cordncr, Mr and Mrs J. Connolly, Mr and Mrs G. S. Hardy, Mr and Mrs H. E. Cook, Mr and Mrs S. G. Holmes aud family, Mr and Mrs Isaac Thompson, Mr and Mrs A. J. Keith, Mr C. C. Holmes, Mr J. B. Templin, Mr H, A. Harrison and the Misses Harrison ("Hollyfort"), Mrs T. Blackley, Mr qnd Mrs J. C. Lochhead, Mr and Mrs W, J. Brown, Mr and Mrs J. M. Blackley, Mr and Mrs G. Haslett, Mr and Mrs E. Duncan, Mr J. Pyc and staff, Mr and Mrs James Cromie, Mr aud Mrs B. Burrowes, Mr and Mrs A. Stewart, Mr and Mrs Liddington, Page's Motors, Ltd.