SYMPATHY AT TE AROHA

Te Aroha News, Volume XLI, Issue 6598, 12 May 1925, Page 5

SYMPATHY AT TE AROHA

Sympathetic references were made • t L churches at Te Aroha on Sunm - n2 . to the death of Mr Masday ev Methodist a resoluSey ’ S sympathy with the relatives 41011 nassed while the congregation waS P At the Presbyterian Church t S “e°‘‘Dead March in Saul" was played,

and special prayers were offered at St. Mark’s.

The flags over the post office and other buildings in the town were flown half-mast yesterday. Owing to a rope breaking the hoisting of the flag in the Domain was delayed till repairs could be effected. The Mayor (Mr R. Coulter) telegraphed the following message to Mrs Massey yesterday: “On behalf of the burgesses of Te Aroha, I desire to express to you our sincere sympathy with you in your bereavement sustained through the loss _of your husband, our esteemed Prime Minister.”

His Worship the Mayor invites the business people of Te Aroha to close their respective places of business all day on Thursday.