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Shannon News, 27 May 1927, Page 2

Resolutions of condolence, particularly when they are passed at meetings of local bodies, are usually very stereotyped in form, although doubtless sincere (says an exchange). By way of I contrast, the text of a resolution of condolence, passed by a gathering of Wanganui Maoris in connection with the death of a prominent Wanganui citizen recently, is given: “The door has opened for thee. Pass on, friend. Pass on to be with, those noble ones of all races, the eternal brotherhood, who rest from their labours away in the Great Beyond, that mystery which we who remain may not yet penetrate. We mourn thy passing. We will not forget thee, friend. Pass on! Pass on! Farewell!”