LATE HON. JOHN BARR.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20107, 10 December 1930, Page 13

LATE HON. JOHN BARR.

FUNERAL YESTERDAY. There was a large attendance at the funeral of the late Hon. John Barr, M.L.C., which took place yesterday, representatives being present from the New Zealand Government, various public bodies and organisations and Masonic Lodges. After a short service at his home at 62 Estuary road, Redcliffs, conducted bv the Rev. J. MSimpson, the cortege proceeded to the Bromley Cemetery, where the Rev. Mr Simpson again officiated and a Masonic service was conducted by W. Bro. W. J- Duff. The chief mourners were Messrs John Barr, Hugh Barr, Alec Barr, James Barr, David Barr, and William Barr (sons), A. V. G. Wilson (son-in-law), E. Gant, and G. A. Hammond. At the house the pall-bearers were the sons of Mr Barr and at the cemetery, Messrs H. Le Page (W. M. Lodge Sumner 242), C. M. Suckling, G. F. Allen, P.W.M., and G. W. C. Smithson. \mong those who attended were the Hon Sir R. Heaton Rhodes, Messrs H. Holland, M.P.. R. W. Hawke, MP E. J. Howard, M.P., and Hr' Robinson (representing the committee of the Old Provincial Council Buildings), Sir Francis Bell, the Hon. R Moore, M.L.C., the Hon. G. J. Smith. M.L.C., the Hon G. MThomson, M.Ij.C. (Dunedm), the J-"*** G Witty, M.L.C.. the Hon. D. Buddo, M.L.C., the Hon. L. M. Isitt. M.L.C., Messrs D. Jones, M.P., H. S. S. Kyle, M.P.. J McCombs, M.P., J. A. Tait, C. B. Mas.sey, J. E. Tait, and Douglas Smith (Sumner Burgesses' Association), S. Chapman.-Charles Hines, AHolden. A. Davies. R. Gormack, O. Timbrell. C. G. Burgess, J. Mills, G. Buist. J. D. Cairnev. Henry Buttle (Sumner Life-Saving dub). J Richardson, McGregor B Wright (Christchurch Technical College Board of Governors), V. Siddall. A. Pullan, J- Ha™!?ton A. Senior, H. C. Jones, r>A. 'Johnson, A. Donaldson, J. \rclior (Mayor of Christchurch), J. Neville (Town Clerk), Crs. A. W. Beaven, j Bpanland, E. R. McCombs, Messrs W. H. .Nicholson (Mayor of Sumner;,

P. R. Climi©, W. J. Smythe, D. Coleman, H. li. Busbridge and F. E. Pearl (Carpenters' Union), T. McKay, A. Bere, J. Gibson, and J. McCarthy (Stonemasons' Union), A. G. Jamieson, 'j'. Bowring (Technical College stall), T. Hopkins, H. J. Marriner, C. N. Forrest, G. B. Cummings, G. Sutherland, C. Sherrard, A. G. Cossar, C. Mulholland, L. H. Chapman, J. F. Menzies (Sumner Town Clerk), G. Harper (Sumner Borough Engineer), and H). Cheshire (Sumner Gas and Electrical Engineer), W. J. Hampton, S. C. Bingham, H. C. Jamieson, G. T Booth, E. H. Andrews, H. Pearce, W. J. Walter, D. Sykes, Frank Thompson, W. I). Hovington, and J. IX Hutchison (Christchurch Tramway Board), R. Senior, H. Bradley, J. N. Du Feu, G. Billson, C. T. Middleton (New Brighton Borough Council), C. Angas, J. H. Peek, J. O. H. Newbery, F. C. Airs, T. Hollow, C. Roswell, A. S. Jack, J. Cullens, H. Worrall, H. YV. Harris, J. Woodward, A. Lightfoot, W. Bain, D. F. Mursell and F. H. Barnett (Australian Mutual Provident Society). Wreaths were sent by the Prime Minister (the lit. Hon. G. W. Forbes), members of the Cabinet, Mayor, Councillors, and burgesses of Sumner, members of the Christchurch Tramway Board, Mr F. Thompson, Miss J. Sartreant' Mr and Mrs Richardson, Mr and Mrs J. Wood, Mr W. V. Siddall, Mrs and Miss Drysdnle, Sumner Burgesses' Association, Sumner Xjibrary, Mi' and Mrs Stratford and family, Mr and Mrs D. Moffatt, Mis 3 V. R. Ebert, Mr and Mrs Cossar, Mr and Mrs Gant and family, Redcliffs Tennis Club, Mr and Mrs W. J. Smythe, Trevor Hollow, Hon. D. Buddo, M.L.C., F. J. Hamilton, C. Angas, Tramway Workshop, Mr and Mrs T. Wilson, Mr and Mrs A. C. Barr, Mr and Mrs W. Webb, Miss M. Uavies, Sumner Forensic Club, the Rev. F. R. Rawle and Mrs Rawle, Robert Nairn, A. W. Beaven, Canterbury Provincial Building Board, Sir R. Heaton Rhodes, Rangers Football Club, Mr and Mrs A. Holden, Mr and Mrs Fowler, Mr and Mrs J. H. Peek, Mr and Mrs Haxell and family, Mrs Arthur Davies, Mr and Mrs W. H. Nicholson, staff of the Christchurch Receiving Home, Hon. G. J. and Mrs Smith, Mr and Mrs Cadenhead and family, Mr and Mrs E. Hollow and family, Sir Francis Bell, Mr and Mrs A. Senior and family, Mr and Mrs C. A. Myhre and family, Mr and Mrs J.

H. "Williams, Mr and Mrs M. Wright, Mr and Mrs Airs and family, Messrs J. McCombs, E. J. Howard, D. G. Sullivan, and H. T. Armstrong, M.P.'s, Marie Munro and Una Digby, Sumner Masonic Lodge, engineer and staff Tramwav power station, Mr and Mra A. Deighton, Mrs and Miss Mitchell, Mr and Mrs W. F. Harrison, Mr and Mrs G. A. Hammond, Mr and Mrs C. Timbrel], Mr and Mrs Roy Senior, Redcliffs School Committee, Mrs A. Jacobs, Mr Ron Gormack, Mr and Mrs Burgess, Miss Conway, Mr and Mrs Niolson, Mr and Mrs J. Gibson, Sir Henry and Lady Wigram, D. Miller, staff of A.M.P. Society, Co-operative Stonemasons' Union, Mr and Mrs Truscott and family, Mr and Mrs C. M. Forrest, Mr and Mrs H. P. V. Brown, Mr J. J. Dougall, Sir Walter Carncross, Sumner Post Office staff, and the Hon. Robert Masters. The Hon. R. Masters, Acting-Leader the Legislative Council, and Sir Walter Carncross, Speaker of the Legislative Council, telegraphed their regrets at being unable to be present.