THE FUNERAL.

West Coast Times, Issue 250, 11 July 1866, Page 2

THE FUNERAL.

On Sunday afternoon the mortal remains of Mr George Dobson were buried in the Cemetery, South Beach. Unfortunately the weather interfered sadly withthe event, which was intended to be a public one, as the rain commenced to fall early in the day, and continued to pour

down almost without intermission until night. Notwithstanding this, the inhabitants of Greymouth turned out in large numbers, and we were glad to observe that representatives of every class of the community and of nearly every business house in town were present. The chief mourners were Mr Dobson, sen., the father of the murdered man, and his two sons-in-law, Dr Haast and Mr Todhunter. They were followed by his Honor the Superintendent of the Province, Mr Commissioner Sale, Mr Warden Revell, Mr Warden Kynnersiey, and a number of the personal friends of the deceased. The melancholy procession, which was preceded by the Lord Bishop of Christchurch in his surplice, passed down Mawhera and Richmond Quays, then over the bridge at the Lagoon, and down the South Beach for nearly three miles before the Cemetery was reached. The coffin was carried by a number of gentlemen who gladly rendered their services, and after crossing the Lagoon bridge a dray was in readiness to convey the coffin over the beach, but they refused to part with their melancholy burden, and carried it the whole distance. At the grave the very impressive funeral service of the English Church was read by the Lord Bishop of Christchurch, and was listened to with deep attention by the large crowd assembled round the grave. We must n6t omit to mention that during Sunday all the vessels in port displayed their ensign half-mast high.