SCENE AT A FUNERAL.
(per press association.) This day. A man named John O’Neill an engine driver dropped dead at ParUell on Saturday. ■ An unseemly 1 occurrence eventuated at his funeral yesterday. Deceased was a., Catholic, and the mourners and friends waited round the grave till . Father Dbwneyj* wh6 ; : was ; to r : cohclitfcl the service had finished officiating at another interment. When the latter was over Father Downey said he had received such instructions from Father Fynes] Vicar-General, as would' prevent him conducting the ; at Mr O’Neill’s grave. After some delay, Father Downey consented to conduct the service and the funeral concluded.
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Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 1011, 19 March 1883, Page 3
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102SCENE AT A FUNERAL. Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 1011, 19 March 1883, Page 3
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