FUNERAL OF MR ROBB
A REPRESENTATIVE CORTEGE. (United Press Association ) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) OTTAWA, November 13. ■ (Received Nov. 14, at 5.5 p.m.) A special train, containing Cabinet Ministers and prominent citizens, was sent from Ottawa for the funeral of Mr Robb (Minister of Finance) at Valley Field, Quebec. Many hundreds attended the funeral. All Government offices were closed, and the Peace Tower carilloneur played Mr Robb's favourite hymns, synchronising with the singing at the graveside, aiftl afterwards playing Chopin’s "Funeral March.”
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20875, 15 November 1929, Page 9
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