LATE MR ROUSSELL

Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1932, Page 6

LATE MR ROUSSELL

TRIBUTE PAID AT AUCKLAND

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AUCKLAND, November 2,

Tributes , to 'the memory of the l« te Mr P. G. Roussdi, general manager of railways, who died suddenly in Auckland on.' -Tuesday, were paid at the 'Auckland (railway station, this .afternoon, prior to the despatch of the funeral casket 'for Wellington. A special van was Attached to the main trunk express, and in this the casket was placed/ before the train drew up ,at the departure platform. .... / .. Mrs Roussel!, accompanied by the members'iof' her family and friends, arrived at the station by car, and was met by # repteseiftativc who expressed condolence on behalf of their staff. . /, Members of the railway station staff carrying wreaths, ifiled on to the platform and passed through the van containing the casket, deposited wreaths as they went; . . , Mrs Roussel] and family travelled to Wellington on the train, which left the station in impressive silence. In the meantime, the flag on the staff in the station forecourt fl«w at half-mast. As the train progressed down the lir3ewreaths were.. bj; the staffs at the principal stations.