LATE MR. E. W. KANE, C.M.G.

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 252, 21 July 1934, Page 4

LATE MR. E. W. KANE, C.M.G.

♦— Funeral Yesterday There was a large and representative attendance at the funeral of the late Mr. Edward W. Kane, C.M.G., Clerk of Parliaments, which took place in Wellington yesterday morning. Requiem Mass was celebrated at 9 a.m. In the Hill Street Basilica. The Rev. Father P. Smyth was the celebrant and his Grace Archbishop O’Shea was in the Sanctuary. Miss Milligan played the Dead March in "Saul” as a recessional. The Rev. Father Milligan conducted the service at the graveside at the old Roman Catholic cemetery above Mount Street, where other members of the family have been interred. The chief mourners were Miss Kaue and Miss Amy Kane, nieces of the deceased. Mr. A. J. Luke, of Wellington, represented the two step-sons (Messrs. Baume), who reside in Sydney. The pall-bearers were: Messrs. A. Mackay, C. McDougall, G. Williams and H. Woodbridge, of the messengers’ staff of the House of Representatives; Mr. J. A. Capper, chief messenger of the Legislative Council; and Mr.i W. Cochrane, of the staff of Bellamys. Among those present were the Hon. R. Masters, Minister of Education, representing the Government; Sir Charles Statham, Speaker of the House of Representatives ; Sir Walter Carncross, Speaker of the Legislative Council; Sir Cecil and Lady Day, Sir Harold Beauchamp, Sir Frederick Chapmr . Lady Myers, Lady Gray, Hons. R. Masters, W. Perry, L, M. Isitt, M. Fagan. W.F. Mclntyre, T. F. O’Byrne. Sir Heaton Rhodes, V. A. Ward, E. R. Davis, lhe House of Representatives/ was represented bv Messrs. R. A. Wright, P. Frazer, O. H. Chapman, E. F. Healy, A. M. Samuel, J. Connelly, W. H. Field, P. McSkimming. M. J. Savage (Leader of the Opposition). J. A. Nash. Others present were Mr. C. H. Pao (Chinese Consul), Signor G. Formichella (Italian Consul), Messrs. T. D. H. Hall (clerk assistant in House of Representatives), C. M. Bothamley (clerk assistant in Legislative Council), J. W. Heenan (Assistant Law Draftsman), C. A. Jeffery (private secretary to the Prime Minister), E. Casey (Assistant Manager of Railways), Lieut.f’olonel S. G. Sandle (Sergeant-at-Arms House of Representatives). G. H. Loney (Government Printer). F. Oakley (chief messenger of the House of Representatives), Colonel G. F. C. Campbell ' (Auditor-General). Messrs. PVnrschaffelt (Public Service Commissioner), H. H. Cornish (SolicitorGeneral). J. . Prenderyille /Crown Solicitor),' Malcolm Fraser (Undersecretary to the Department of Internal Affairs). F. T. O’Neill .Frank Thomson. C.M.G. (Secretary to Cabinet), Dr 1 Guv'Scholefield (Assembly Librarian). Major T. M. Wilkes (Director of Air Services). Messrs. J. C. Christie, CMG., E. P. Norman (town clerk), A. E. Briggs, A. H. Miles. S. Eichelbaum. and; J. J. McGrath. '-J/fJ . ■