MOVING SCENES

Chronicle (Levin), 11 April 1947, Page 5

MOVING SCENES

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.- - "-y ■ ■ - Christehur,eh Rpys Respects To Latelfr. Sdllivan

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CtHRISTCHiUiRGH, April 1L Moving .antl impressive scenes vwere -witnessea allong' "tiae toitte 'between JSu-raner =and Christchurch This -morning 'When (the . cortege of the 'late Hon. D. G. -'SuIM.van passed Through fon -its way to the -Muni--cipad Council 'Chambers, where The .body will Jie i>n state until tonight. "Groups of -workmen congregated at various .poihts a'long 'the road and places of work'along the-route were .deserted, their statls being out in the road to pay 'their last respects ,tp .Mr. .Sulliv.an. N.earing the "hear't of the city the .str-eets were heavily lined with ipeople, wMle similar scenes were witnessed at Lyttelton after the cortege left the ferr.y wharf. Hhe -casket was borne from the (Rangatira .by -eight railwaymen, followed by Mr. .Semple and Mr. T.irikateme and the general man-r tager of Railways, Mr. Sawers. " The cortege . -was met at the Municipal iChambers by the Mayor and the -casket was carried into the foyer .of the Civdc Theatre by city councillors. 4 F-rom tSn .o'olock .onwards a constant stream of people filed past The bier 'between tiers of wreaths from -organis^tions and friends throughout New Zealand. Five lorry 'loads -of wreaths were brought from t'he Rangatira to Christchurch. '