FUNERAL OF LADY WARD
♦ THOUSANDS OF TELEGRAMS. Invercargill, February 12. The burial of Lady Ward took place at Bluff on Saturday afternoon in siishine and calm weather, and in the presence of the largest and most representative gathering assembled under such solemn circumstances in Southland, including representatives of the Government and all local bodies. Boy Scouts formed a guard of honour at the station, whence the cortege left after the arrival of the train from Invercargill. Girl Guides also paraded, each Scout and Guide carrying a wreath from the station to the cemetery. The' chief mourners were Sir .Joseph Ward, Air. Vincent Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Ward, Mr. and Mrs, Gladstone Ward, Afr. Pat. Ward, Sir Francis and Lady Boys, Afr. and Mrs. B. B. Wood (Christchurch), Afr. and Mrs. C. A. Tipping (Bluff), and Air. Walter Henderson and Afiss Henderson (Invercargill). Telegrams and cablegrams have continued pouring in during the past few days, including messages from all parts of the world, even China. The number exceeds 2090, and upwards of 100 beautiful floral tributes.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3599, 15 February 1927, Page 3
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176FUNERAL OF LADY WARD Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3599, 15 February 1927, Page 3
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