THE LATE MR. H. BURLING.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1239, 22 September 1911, Page 4

THE LATE MR. H. BURLING.

THE FUNERAL. A correspondent.writes: In The DojtotoN of Tuesday I read'the biography of Grandfather Hurling (as he is generally called). It is all quite correct except the venor-' ablo centenarian's'age, and that is incorrect, for his age is 110 years. Mr. Arthur Hurting hns proof of this in the shape of Henry Burhng's marriage certificate, where it says that Henry Burling' 9 father's name was Thomas (not James, as stated in Tun Dominion): Mr. Bnriinjf was married in Essex, at Christ Church, and in. Essex there were relatives of the name of Burling, and probably (.ho one, you refer to is n cousin of Henry Burling, as this cousin'? father's name was Janice. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hurling aro to celebrate their golden wedding on December 23 of this year. The funeral look place on Wednesday afternoon, leaving tho residence of Mr. Arthur Hurling, and, notwithstanding the rough weather, was followed by a large number of relatives and friends of doceased. Five generations attended tho funeral. Mr. Arthur Dtirltnrr (son), Mr. Ueorge Burling Brandon), Mrs. Rnymmid (jates (groat-grand-daughler and her son (gre.it-irreat-grandson). Tho Rev. E. Jones, of Otaki, conducted the service at tho house and tho grnve-side. Mr. Henry Hurling had over 00(1 descendants. Therewero peoplo from Mastortou, Wellington, and oilier parts. Numerous wreaths wero si-nt, iiH-lmliiie one from Sir Joseph'and Lady Ward. The family received a largo number of sympathetic telegrams. ' The Auckland Builders, Contractors, and General Labourers' Industrial Union of Workers has uuiHlefl its registration midfM, tho Arbitration Act. Tho warehouses in Wellington City will be closed for holiday on Monday next, Dominion Day. Tho Kins and Queen h.ivo f-.irwnrdod a silver cup to tho third yon of the Karl and . Counter of Dalkeith, who was chrisUniml in St. Mary's Chapel in (he grounds of D.ilkoilh House, ftlinbuitfh. on August 5. The godparents of the child aro tlie King and Urn Queen ami lord Francis Scott, During tho ywr lflfW-10 the wafer supplied by the Metropolitan Water Hoard totalled' 52,3G3,;f1UTl gnllons. Wic average daily supply per head of the estimated population being 31.67 gallons.