FUNERAL

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21354, 22 December 1934, Page 24

FUNERAL

MR ALFRED MANHIRE The funeral o£ Mr Alfred Manhire, who was district inspector in Christchurch of the National Mutual Life Association, left his residence, Paparoa street and Rayburn avenue, for the Sydenham Cemetery yesterday. There •were many friends and members of local bodies with whom Mr Manhire was associated present. The chief mourners were Mr and Mrs H. Manhire, Mr and Mrs Max Manhire, Mrs Olive Tonkin, Miss Juanita Manhire, Mrs J. W. Turner, and Mr Morton Manhire. The service was conducted by the Rev. F. T. Read, assisted by the Rev. W. Grigg. The pall-bearers were Messrs E. H. Andrews, H. W. Harris, W. T. Winsor, E. T. Harvey, W. Heney, and W. Thompson. Among those present were the Mayor of Christchurch, Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P., Crs J. W. Beanland and J. S. Barnett, Messrs J. S. Neville (Town Clerk;, J. H. Blackmore, R. Speight, H. Holland, M.P., Albert Freeman and James Leslie (members of the Waimakariri River Trust), F. W. Johnston, and E. W. White (solicitors to the Trust), C. W. Hervey (secretary to the Trust), T. Jeal and E. Ransley (staff), A. R. Galbraith (City Engineer) D. F. Murcell, F. H. Barrell, W. Macbeth, J. F. Grierson (Australian Mutual Providence Society). J. R. Cameron, S. J. Russell (United Insurance Company, Ltd.), G. A. K. Williams (Yorkshire Insurance Company, Ltd.), A. F. Preston (Sun Insurance Office, Ltd., and Harewood Golf Club). W. Neil Barker (Queensland Insurance Company. Ltd.), D. O'Connell (Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, Ltd.), W. A. C. McDonald (business manager National Mutual Life Association), T. R. Lorimer (district secretary), R. M. Stevens (head office staff), N. D. Bowman (manager Guardian Assurance Company, Ltd.), H. D. Harker Brown (Prudential Building Society), S. Williams, L. A. Shand flron and Steel Company of New Zealand Ltd.), W. C. Debenham (Andersons, Ltd.), I.Green (J.J.Nivenand Company, Ltd.), C. J. Drabble (Thomas Brown, Ltd.), G. R. D. Johns, F. J. O'Malley, R. M. Watson, E. V. Smith, L. V. Farthing (Midland Club), S. F. Marshall (Christchurch Citizens* Association), H. W. Harris (Sumner Borough Council). C. H. Piper (New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club), William Anderson (Christchurch Stock Exchange). W. W. Scarff and J. P. E. Veale (Heathcote County Council), Arthur Rose (Canterbury Justices of the Peace Association), G. King and A. S. Mazey (Canterbury Commercial Travellers' Association), J. C. Foster and H. D. Henderson (Lands and Survey Department), G. H. Christie (Tai Tabu Dairy Company), W. P. Spencer 'Canterbury Education Board and Waimairi County Council), T. O. Newnham and G. S. Cooper (Waimairi County Council), J. G. Manhire, W. Manhire, George Whitty, G. Clarke, W. Laine, P. H. Reddineton. W. H. Reddington (Hororata), H. W. Candy, J. S. Burns, John Cock, W. Cunningham. S. Jenkins. W. Bell, W. IX Wallace, W. M. Maclean, E. A. D. Smith, J. G. S. Holmes, David Holmes, A. W. Emmett. O. Von Siernkowski, J. Brown, H. M. Day, R. H. Mathers, J. F. Tonkin. D. Spence, I. W. Morland, P. S. N'cholls. J. L. Vergette, H Hutton, P. Selig. W. H. Clarke, E. T. Forbes. V. J. Harris. E. C. Champion, E. A. Bagshaw, P. Kirbv, H. G. Cox, J. Baragvanath, C. I. Penbv, F. Williamson. D. A. Gunn. H. Hulston, R. Jo'-v E. B. Rawlings. Wraths wpre by +he following: —Mo+hor, Olive. Nita. Marton. Louis and Mai. the grandchildren, sister and fami'v. district, secretary and staff of the National Mutual Life Association, directors and head office staff of the National Mutual Life Association, chairman, members and staff of the Waimakariri River Trust, president, committee and members of the Midland Club, manager and staff of the Yorkshire Insurance Company, directors and staff of the Prudential Building Society, L. Matson and Sons, Christchurch Beautifying Association, Thursday Circle of the Women's Club, Bridge Circle of the Women's Club, Hardie and Thomson, Ltd., Mr and Mrs T. R. Lorimer, Claude Woodbury, Bert, Elsie, and family, Laurie Finlayson (Timaru), Mr and Mrs L. Clough (Timaru), R. O. Dixon, Mr and Mrs C. W. Hervey and family, Mr and Mrs J. S. Burns. Mr and Mrs F. J. Peters, Izie and Cliff. Mr and Mrs G. A. Christie, Mrs A. J. Benzie. Edwin and Arthur, Mr and Mrs G. Dale (Auckland), Mr and Mrs G. E. King, Mrs Molly Mason, Misses Harrison and Morrison, Mr and Mrs W. Williamson, Miss Lucy Cowan, Mr and Mrs T. A. Eeddington, Mr and Mrs J. Woods, Estelle and Horace. Mr and Mrs E. Peek and Mavis, Mr and Mrs C. V. Quigley, Mr and Mrs A. E. Button, Mr and Mrs J. L. Vergette, Mr and Mrs W. A. Erasmuson, Reg. and Nell Watkins, Mr and Mrs A. G. Cox, Mr P. Kirby, Mr and Mrs G. Clark, Mr and Mrs W. H. Winsor, Margaret and Albert Mr and Mrs Percy Helmore, Mr and Mrs W. H. Macdougall, Mr and Mrs E. H. Andrews and Gwen, Mrs Helliwell and family, Mr and Mrs r. A. Baker, Mr and Mrs W. A. C. Macdonald, Gladys and Bert, Mr and Mrs E. W. Clarkson and Mrs J. Copurn.

VERDICT AT INQUEST O>B»SS ASSOCIATION tILIOIAMj OTAKI, December 21. An inquest was held as to the death Of Alfred Manhire, an insurance agent, of Christchurch, who fell from the Auckland express on Tuesday night. A verdict of death from a dislocated neck, resulting from a fall, was returned.