THE LATE MR MACDONALD.

Mataura Ensign, 18 March 1909, Page 3

THE LATE MR MACDONALD.

T f Tin* i'unvial ei' the laU l Mr 'i l - M. duiiald, Suik-itor ioi tlio South-j lund l)i>Uk't, tuwi; pliUH* at luvovcavgili yesterday morniiiK- There was a very | largo gathering, wliick tlu j early settlors, the in-ufesiioual and commercial community, various in.stilutiuns with which tho deceased gentleman had been connected, the public bodies with which he hu.l been associated either as member or adviser, the I'resbyterian Church, and private friends. The pall-bearers .Mes>rs K. F. <'uthIjertson. i\ ilatheyou, T. li. Banihtil, .1. E. \VatM»n, John (.'orljet. James Harvey, \V, il. Scandrett and I". W. Bieknell Impressive s»M*vices wore conducted by tho Kev. if. M. Kyburn, ot l:"irst ' liureii, and tho coffin was covered with bpautiiul wreath", while Hags were lowered to haltmast throughout* th« town during tl>e day. j