LATE MR. F. W. OAKLEY

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 176, 22 April 1937, Page 18

LATE MR. F. W. OAKLEY

There was a large attendance at the funeral of Mr. F. W. Oakley, formerly chief messengek at Parliament Buildings, yesterday. Messengers from ParliamentBuildings were pall-bearers, and many messengers from the legislative department were also present. The services at the mortuary chapel and at the graveside, Karori, were conducted by the Rev. C. R. Kreeft, Anglican vicar of Eastbourne.

Among those present were tlie ActingPrime Minister, the Hon. P. Fraser, the Minister of Industries and Commerce, the Hon. D. G. Sullivan, the Minister of Justice, the Hon. H. G. R. Mason, the Minister of Lands, the Pion. F. Langstone, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Sir Charles Statham, M.L.C., Messrs. R. McKeen and R. A. Wright, M.P.’s, W. H. Field, ex-M.P, for Otaki, the Hon. V. Ward. M.L.C., Messrs. T. 1). 11. Hall, Clerk of the House of Representatives, A. T. Bothamley, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, G. F. Bothamley, Clerk Assistant of the House of Representatives, Dr. G. Scholefield, Parliamentary Librarian, Messrs. J. W. Heenan, Under-Sec-retary of Internal Affairs, 11. Nixon, Officer in Charge of Parliament Buildings. C. G. Noble-Campbell, chairman. Parliamentary Press Gallery. A. E. Briggs, chief reporter. Hansard. W. S. Wauchop, Assistant Parliamentary Librarian, G. G. Hodgkins, Chief Electoral Officer, J. A. Milburn, postmaster, Courtenay Place, D. 11. Hoggard, chairman, Hutt County Council, and members of the Eastbourne lodge. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. W. E. Barnard, was represented by Mr. C. 11. Knowles.