LATE H. M. RATHBONE.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue 122, 6 July 1928, Page 2

LATE H. M. RATHBONE.

THE FUNERAL. WHOLE DISTRICT IN MOURNING., The one topic of conversation in town during the past three days Lag been the tragic death of Mr 11. M Ratlibonc, and it was only to be ej. peeled, therefore, that the attemlmicf at the funeral this afternoon would be representative of the whole town and district, whilst large numbers o( sympathisers from far afield v, also present. As a mark ol‘ gymputU all the business places in the g,, were closed from 2 to 1 p.m. A short service in u-M the rites of the Church of En am] was first conducted at “ Atibot d'l by Archdeacon Cullwiek and [L •Rev. Mr I’igott in the pie mu if the family and relatives, und 'ln body was then moved to the lien,,, I members of tile Waipawa I'"i."ii«| I Council acting as pall bearers. Win, I the cortege left “ Abbotsford ” il, roads in the vicinity were I with motor ears laden with ..g 1 desirous of paying a last tribute I respect to the memory of n I yen. The pupils of tile id:ny d< I partin-nt and the upper cln ,j I the primary department of the Hq I triet High School lined the n, U | I from the house to the roadway , |, t I their silent, tribute. Til q I travelled via Waverin' Cuttii ~ Jijj I street, and Ruataniwha streei to ti I cemet: rv, where the long |i e, >ee-sio I of m< Miners was augmented by lan I numb, s who had gone dire. i, I burial ground to pay their i 1 :v ( I respect. Here, in the presei". of, I vast a iseinblage, tile Rev. Mr Ha] I Canon Rice, Archdeacon Cu! ■ I the R v. Mr Pigotl continuci! t| I imprer ivc service for the d id. a, Mr A. F, .lull conducted Hi , I service of the Oddfellow-. . I Evidence of the wide res,,eat u . I esteem in which the deceit si 1 . man wis held was furni- ,j I great tmmher of message: , 1 ,q r r-a-thy end the wealth of florid Irihiil l I sent bv personal friends m, . I sentafives of the local luulies q I other institutions tbroug'luuu ilien , I vinee Included in the tub- nuns i q | one from the Prime Miui-ler | t | Hon. .1. G. Coates. Tiler,.', ~ I wreaths from the Waipawu Rnnq I Council, Rehool Committee, id , I children, Waipawa Counti liaij I Club. Municipal Bund. Fire Rria I Abbotsford Lodge, Waipawa f| , I Waipawa County Council, Wai# „ I Borough employees, Sn \ f| ( , I Plunket Society. Women' I : q I Ratlibonc Maternitx lb." Hi* I Hospital, Napier Boron I fora Hawke's Bav A. and P. R. burit nukuian Borough Council, 1 1 11 Re I Union. Progressive A ssoi-i., I ion. I ' great was the number of n n rali bates Hint n lorry bad 1,. be i,.„ I timed to convey then to i!i C m I ~