NAVAL HONOURS.
FUNERAL OF MRS G. S. READE.
[THE PRESS Special Service.]
AUCKLAND. July 8,
The funeral of Mrs G.. S. Heads, whose death occurred at her residence in Mount Eden on Saturday, took place to-day. There was a large sathering of friends and many condolatory messages were received including one from Commodore G. 1. C. i • Swabey. in command of the New Zealand Naval Station. In recognition ot Mr Reade'«. generosity in promoting the establishment of a Naval Training School in England Commodore Swabey sent a detachment of twelve naval ratings from warships in the port under command of Lieutenant J. \\ estinacott. Six of the bluejackets acted as p-U-The Reade endowment at Holbrock near Tpswicb, is valued at close upon -?r,00.000 and appropriations under Mr ReadVs will are expected eventually to bring the total value of the gift to approximately £1.000.000 or over. All Air Reade's appropriations have now been allotted and nothing further remains for distribution.
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19666, 9 July 1929, Page 13
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