TRIBUTE TO MEMORY OF MR WALTER HILL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18008, 19 November 1926, Page 9

TRIBUTE TO MEMORY OF MR WALTER HILL.

VERY LARGE ATTENDANCE AT FUNERAL TO-DAY. The great esteem in which the late Mr Walter Hill was held by all sections of the community and by the business firms throughout the Dominion with which he was associated as a wool buyer was shown by the very large number who attended the funeral this morning and by the wealth of floral tributes received. The cortege, which moved off from his late residence, “Allerton,” Avonside, at 10.30, was fully a mile in length, and the large gathering at the graveside in the Bromley Cemetery during the burial service was an eloquent testimony to one of the city’s most respected citizens. The Rev Harry Johnson, of Auckland, secretary and organiser of the Congregational Union Of New Zealand, and the Rev David Hird, of Opotiki,’ both of whom are former ministers of Trinity Congregational Church, Christchurch. which the late Mr Hill attended. conducted the services in the house and at the graveside. The pall-bearers weye Dr J. P. Whetter, Messrs J. T. Ilarkness, A. B. Christensen (Patea), W. R. Lascelles, George Hargreaves and C. F. Champion.

The chief mourners were Messrs Herbert and Renai Hill (sons), James Hill (nephew), Harry Hargreaves (nephew), and W. Austin (son-in-law). Among those who attended the service at the house, apart from the members of the family and the pallbearers, were Messrs H. J. Otley, J. J. Dougall, A. M’Millan (Dunedin), S. J. Duncan, S. Otley, J. L. Partridge. Mrs Lascelles, Miss Lascelles, Mrs Frank Clark, Mr Stanley Howarth and Mr C. Riach.

Wreaths were sent by the following: Mother, Ethell, Herbert and Eileen, Rewai and Olive, all the grandchildren. Sir James and Lady Hill. Mr and Mrs A. J. Hill and family, Mr and .Mrs Albert Hill and family, Mr and Mrs J. T. Hill and family, Mr and Mrs Willie Hill, Mr and Mrs Normand Hill and family, Mr and Mrs M. W. Hill, Mr and Mrs Fred. Amber and family, Miss Throp, Mr and Mrs H. Hargreaves and family. Rev Harry Johnson Pip, Rev and Mrs David Hird, Dr and Mrs J. P. Whetter. Mr and Mrs 11. J. Otley and family, Mr and Mrs J. J. Dougall and family, Mr and Mrs T. Lascelles, Kath, Mr and Mrs S. Otley. Mr A. C. Bushe.ll (Hamilton), Mr and Mrs Frank Clark, Mr and Mrs A. T. Christensen (Patea), gardener and staff “Allerton,” Mr J. L. Partridge, Mr and Mrs Stanley Howard, New Zealand Shipping Company (Christchurch), Directors Levin and Co. (Wellington), Staff Levin and Co. (Wanganui), manager and staff Commonwealth and Dominion Shipping Line (Wellington), president and members, Canterbury A. and P. Association, New Zealand Overseas Shipowners’ Committee (Wellington), Sir Joseph and Lady Kinsey, Mr and Mrs T. 11. Baker, Mr and Mrs Irving Carney, Mr and Mrs W. M. Luke, Mr F. G. Wood (Wellington), Mr H. L. Perry, Mrs H. W. Ross, Dunedin Stock Agents and Woolbrokers’ Association, Simonius Vischer and Co., New Zealand Staff Canadian Government Merchant Marine, J. W. Swift and Co. (Dunedin)., Mr R. M. Dixon, Mr T. tl. Lovegrove (Wanganui), Federal Steam Navigation Co. (London), Kinsey and Co., Mr K. S. Cox (Ongaroto), manager and staff National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd. (Christchurch), Mrs W. Austin senr.. manager and staff Christchurch Motors Ltd.. Ilastie, Bull and Pickering Ltd., Mr William Bull, Mr and Mrs C. R. J. Ward, Kir W. G. de Gruchy, Mr and Mrs W. G. Crighton, Mr and Mrs Grauchen, Mr F. E. Graham, Smith. Beauchamp (Wanganui', members South Canterbury Woolbrokers’ Association, Hircheliffe, Holt (Sydney), Mr and Mrs Ross Lascelles, Ivan and Constance, Thomas Hirst and Co., Ltd., Kir and Mrs C. Atkinson, Mr G. E. Bunting (Sydney), Kir Ernest R. Lee (Cambridge), Mr James W. Wilks, Mr Leicester Matson and Sons, Jacobean Tea Rooms staff, Mr and Mrs W. H. Clarke, Captain A. J. Charman, Shaw, Savill and Albion Co. (Wellington), Mr H. G. Livingstone, Kir F. E. Bowen (Napier), Whittingham and Sons, manager and staff Dalgetv and Co. (Wellington), Mr and Mrs W. D. Stewart (Wellington), manager and staff Dalgety and Co. (Christchurch), New Zealand Shipping Co. (Wellington), Mr Russell B. Beals, Mrs A. E. G. Rhodes, G. H. Seales, Ltd. (Wellington), W. O. Gaunt, Samuel Smith and Louis Kint, Douglas W alker, Drainage Farm employees, H. L. Tapley and Co. (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs L. B. Andreae. Mr Rex Hobbs, New Zealand Farmers’ Distributing Company (Wellington), directors and management New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., Mrs FI. R. Smith, Canterbury Steam Shipping Co.. Ltd-, directors Dominion Trust, Ltd., New Zealand Woolbuvers’ Association. Mr T. O. Price, Mr and Mrs John Murgatroyd and family, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company, Ltd. (Christchurch), Mr and Kirs C. J. Ferrier, Francis Willey, Ltd., Gisborne Woolbrokers’ Association, Napier \Yoolbrokers’ Association. Auckland Woolbrokers’ Association. Wellington Woolbrokers’ Association, Christchurch W 00l brokers’ Association, Mr F. T. Cowlishaw, head office and all members of staff of New ealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, R. T. Tosswill and Co.. New Zealand Woolbrokers’ Association. Misses Tabart, Sir Henry and Lady W’igram, Canterbury Red Cross Society, Mr and Mrs 11. T. Milnes and family. Hon G. W. Russell and family, the Mayor, Councillors and citizens of Christchurch, chairman and members of Domains Board, president and merqbers LinwoOd Bowling Club, staff Walter Hill and Sons, staff Christchurch Drainage Board, chairman and councillors Heathcote County Council, Mr and Kirs C. F. Champion, members of Christchurch Drainage Board. Mr and Mrs David Matson, Mr and Mrs L. A. Dougall, Kaputir.e W T ool Scouring Company, Ltd., Avon Wool Scouring Company. Ltd-, Mr and Mrs Jack Ferrier, members of Canterbury Club, Mr and Mrs Kettle and family (Napier), Mr and Mrs Howard James, J. A. Redpath and Sons, Ltd., Waimairi County Council, A. and F. Rhodius, T. V. and N. Humphreys (Atiamuri), Mr and Mrs Moray, Woolston Tanneries, Ltd., Mr and Mrs Galbraith (Dunedin), directors Temuka Gas Company. Mrs Boyle, Miss Boyle and Lieutenant-Commander Boyle, Justices of the Peace Association, works employees (Woolston), works employees (Wanganui), Mr and Mrs Coltman (Wellington), members Linwood Cricket Club, Mr and Mrs G. E. Rhodes, Mrs G. H. and Mr Basil W r hitcombe, Mr and Mrs Alan Nicholls, Mrs Andrew Wilson (Invercargill), Bourke. Wilson and Co., Waikato, Farmers’ Auctioneering Company (Hamilton), Armstrong and Ball. Hume Pipe Company (AustraUsia >, Ltd . Mrs W ‘B. Clarkson, sfen . pumping station staff, Mr R O- M. Kitto, the Kiver family, Mr KI. J. Early, Mr and Mrs Brinkman, Mr and Mrs Turrell, Mr Max Pohl, Christchurch Master' Plumbers’ Association, Mr R. B. Owen, Mr X. Kiver. -Ajrrmnir present at

side were:The Mayor (Kir J. K. Archer), Councillors C\ P. Agar, E. H. Andrews. A. W. Beaven. W. E. Leadlev. C. T. Aschman, T. N. Du Feu, A. F. Carey, C. L. Carr, F. R. Cooke and A. D. Ford and the Town Clerk (Mr J. S. Neivlle), Messrs H. Holland, M.P., 11. J. Otley,* A. T. Smith, J. W. Beanland, S. C. Bingham. FI. G. Livingstone, W. C. Large. E. 11. Hamilton, W T . R. Carey, and \V. J. Walter (members of the Drainage Board), Kir F. Burgoyne (an ex-member of the Drainage Board), Messrs C. F. Champion (secretary), James Cullens (engineer), R. Senior, T. Tomlinson, J. T. Caldow. H. K. W’hittington, T. E. Fogarty, P. Burgoyns, E. Scott and E. R. Waite (Drainage Board's staff). Kir J. Mating (president New Zealand Woolbrokers' Association), Kir W. C. Brydon (chairman Christchurch Woolbrokers’ Association), Kir R. T. Tosswill (secretary New Zealand Woolbrokers’ Association), Mr John Mac Gibbon (Bank of New Zealand', Kir E. H. Wyles (Rotary Club), Messrs H. D. Acland, W. Hayward and S. F. Marshall (Citizens’ and Ratepayers’ Association), the Hon G. Witty, M.L.C., Messrs H. Pearce, G. T. Booth, J. A. Flesher, A. S. Taylor, W. J. Walter and F. Thompson (representing the Tramway Board), Kir 11. Paterson (Waimairi County Council), Kir F. J. Cowlishaw, Mr R. A. Cuthbert, Kir J. R. Templin, Kir A. KI. Burns, Mr T. A. Cloudesle\r, Mr J. Hamlet, Kir E. Hammond, Mr A. F. Wright, Kir Robertson Malcolm, Mr James Murphy, Kir C. R. Kiver, Mr J. A. Collart, Mr T. Collett, Mr C. F. Ardue, Kir W. Smellie, Kir W. Gallagher, Kirs T. Collett, Mr W. O. Klackay, Messrs N. Le Cren and S. Howarth (representing Andreae and Co.), Sir Joseph Kinsey and Mr C. R. J. Ward (representing Kinsey and Co.), Mr W. G. de Gruchy (representing Commonwealth and Dominion Line), Mr H. P. Bridge (American Consular Agent), Mr F. G. Wood (representing Canadian Government Merchant Marine), Kir L. Goldfinch (representing Levin and Co., Wellington), Kir J. 11. W. Lough (representing Christchurch Motors Ltd.), Kir R. B. Walker (representing G. H. Scales and Co. of Wellington), Kir James Wilks, Messrs Bovle Brothers, Mr H. J. Bell, Mr J. F. Bell, Mr H. Papps, Kir L. Armstrong. Kir D. Rattray, Kir L. Bourgoise, Mr A. Gallop, Mr R. A. Bagshaw (representing Greglinger and Fernau, Ltd.), Mr R. Nettleton (representing Laycock, Son and Co.), Mr L. S. Shutte (representing W. I. Carney and Co.), Kir V. G. Ferguson (representing R. B. Beals), Messrs G. Harper, W. F. Hilson and James Young (representing the Domains Board), Klessrs John Anderson (director), and J. H. C. Bond (Dominion superintendent), (representing the New Zealand Shipping Co., Ltd.', Mr G. W. Gamble (representing Frances Willey Ltd.), Mr J. R. Foster (representing Foster's Hotel, Wanganui), Mr William Bulk the Rev D. Gardner Miller, Klessrs Henry Burson, E. Healey, John A. Clarke and W. J. Holliday (representing the Linwood Bowling Club), Kir Rex Hobbs (representing the Canterbury Rowing Association), Kir William Klachin and Mr J. 11. Cunningham (representing the New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Association), Mr G. Harris, Mr J. Harris, Colonel G. J. Smith, Klessrs FI. T. Armstrong, M.P., Cyrus Williams, and C. FI. Clibborn (representing the Lyttelton Harbour Board), Kir E. V. Beavan (representing the Shaw, Savill and Albion Shipping Co.), Messrs J. G. Herdman, W. Steverts and R. W. Arnold (representing Dalgety and Co.), Kir A. Pullan-, Kir T. Evans (representing the Hume Pipe Co., Ltd.) Kir J. A. Redpath, Kir P. Redpath. Mr R. B. Ward, Klessrs W. E. Leadlev, C. L. Carr and W. S. Wharton (representing the Hospital Board), Kir C P. Agar and Mr P. R. Climie (representing the Chamber of Commerce and Progress League), Klessrs C. 11. Gilby, T. Wallace and J. R. Brunt (representing the Justices of the Peace Association), Mr P. C. Webb, Mr T. R. Hunter, Captain H. Klunro (representing the Canterbury Steam Shipping Coy.), Klessrs T. F. Gibson and D. C. Turnbull (representing A. H. Turnbull and Co.), Mr F. S. Shrimpton (Timaru), Mr J. W. Early, Kir L. C. Gardiner and Messrs J. ,0. Jameson and J. S. Day (representing Dominion Trust Coy.)