The Late Mr Dawson

Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 84, 18 December 1883, Page 2

The Late Mr Dawson

FUNERAL PARADE. A f nnerni church parade of the Manchester Rifles took place on Sunday morning last, in honour of the late Vol. Dawson who was a member of the corps, and who was buried at W a terton on Wed- . nesday last, as already reported. There was a full muster at the Town Hall at lOo'olock, and shortly afterwards the company commenced the. march," inf' sloir time, to St. John's Churchy to the solemn strains of the Dead M arch in Saul, which was played in remarkably good style by the band. The march occupied a full hour, and being, the first funeral parade ever seen in Feilding, attracted conside .- *• able attention, and had a -very mournful effect, which seemed intensified as the procession passed the', late residence of deceased. Immediately behind the band followed Vol. Wright and a gnard carrying deceased's sword, bayonet and belt, &C, to which were attached a wreath of white roses. The church was very fall, and there has never been such a large congregation in it before. The Rev Mr Tudor conducted tlie service, and in the course of an excellent sermon which was listened to with great attention, he alluded in touching terms to the deceased, wlux he said was beloved by many and .respected by all who knew hiinl After the service the corps again fell-in^ and marched in quick time to " The Bright For Evermore," by the band back to the Town Hall, and dismissed. Amongst those who attended the service were viii- ; tors from Palmerston, Sandon and Halcombe. ' .*..:.

(Ashburton Guardian.) We are sorry .tor have to, jppord a sad accident which occurred at Longbeftch yesterday morning, (Sunday Dec. 9), by which Mr Alfred Dawson, late manager of the Bank of Australasia at Feilding, lost his life. Mr Dawson, who had been oh a visit during 'the past fortnight to his father, a well-known fanner at Wu terton, . went in* company with his brothers, Walter, Joseph and Charles, and his two brother- in-law, Messrs Hugh Muir and John Barr, to bathe in the sea. The deceased, who was a strong swimmer* was warned ofthe danger existing from the strong undercurrent, but did not regard the warning. After he had swam some distance he got, inio the. breakers, and it ifc supposed that th'it.the backwash was was too strong andtook >, him pnt to sea, as his companions suddenly lost sight of him. The body was washed ashore about half an hour afterwards, at 11.30 a.m., and was conveyed to the father's house, there to await the inquest, whiob was held in the afternoon, a Much sympathy is felt throughout the &s&§& for ' Mr Andrew Dawson . in , bur^na ' bereavement^ The deceased, was about" 26 years of age, and was spending a fortnight's holiday at Longbeach, intending to return to the North on Wednesday : neKt * '' : '- : - -'■' * " '"■' ■ L .*•:'"