SUDDEN DEATH AT WAIROA SOUTH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7664, 15 June 1886, Page 4

SUDDEN DEATH AT WAIROA SOUTH.

♦ A very sudden death took place here hub Wednesday morning in the person of the only son of Mr. Richard Watson, of Ard more, aged 19 years. It seems that the deceased' complained of a faintness coming over him, when he told his parents that ha would lie down in bed for a time. When the parents went to see if he was any better, they found he had passed away to his eternal rest. The deceased was a member of the Wairoa Rifles, and that body accorded their late comrade a military funeral. The remains were buried in the Church of England cemetery, Ardmore. Mrs. Pike played the " Dead March in Saul" in a very impressive manner upon the organ as the coipse was taken into the church, and as they were leaving for the grave. Mr. W. H. Thorp, in the absence of the Rev. 0. R. Hewlett, read the Church of England burial service. The Rev. Thomas Norrie addressed the people present on the sad and solemn event A large concourse of people followed the remains to the grave. After the bnrial service was finished, a firing party of 13 fired three volleys over the remains of their departed comrade. The cause of death was disease of the heart. The deceased was the young man who had to be carried off the field at the late sham fight at the Tamaki. Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved parents for their heavy loss, as the young man gave great promise of being a very useful member of society.[Own Correspondent, June 12.J