LATE MR. BURNETT, M.P.
Large Gathering At Funeral (By Telegraph—Press Association.) TIMARU, December 2. With full Scottish honours, the funeral of Mr. Burnett, M.P., took place today. It was attended by representatives of every important organization in the district, and by Parliamentary leaders. The funeral left Mr. Burnett’s residence, Timaru, after a short service at the house, conducted by the Rev. J. Baird, of St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church. The funeral then proceeded to St. David’s Church, Cave, which was erected by the Burnett family in memory of pioneers. Here in the district where Mr. Burnett was .born, the main service was held, the officiating minister being the Rev. F. H. Wilkinson, Trinity Presbyterian Church. The funeral then went to Mount Cook Station, where the burial took place, the minister being the Rev. Malcolm Wilson. The Government was represented by the Minister of Industries and Commerce, Mr. Sullivan, and the Opposition by Messrs. S.' G. Holland, Adam Hamilton, H. S. S. Kyle, and D. U. Kid'd. Included among tlie mourners were representatives of every local body in the district, leading business men, and professional men, and representatives of various organizations with which Mr. Burnett was associated.
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Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 59, 3 December 1941, Page 10
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