SEARLE'S FUNERALSydney, December 16.
Ture funeial of TFcnry Scaile, the renowned sculler, took place tins afternoon, and was probably the largebt ever *ecn in tint colony. It is estimated that fully two hundred thousand persons thronged bho impiesshelysolemn street-. Tho crush while- the cortege pissed along' was fo great that liaflie was entirely suspended, and many persons narrowly escaped fieiioiu* injury. All the influential business placed wcie dra|>C(i with Hags of crape in memory ot deceased, for whom the greatest respect was entertained. The pall-bcators included tho leading scullers! of Australia, viz., Beach, Kemp, Lay cock, Neilson, Stansbmy, Rush, Ti ickett, Matteison (Searlo's trainer), Stcphonson, an.l McLean. The coiiin wus co\eted with \m oaths &enfc from all parts of Australia, and (Janadian visitors also paid their last respects to the do-coa-cd by placing o beautiful wreath. All the leading citizens of the colony follow ed the remains to the cemotoiy.
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Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 429, 18 December 1889, Page 5
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150SEARLE'S FUNERALSydney, December 16. Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 429, 18 December 1889, Page 5
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