THE LATE MR R. TURNBULL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2075, 22 July 1890, Page 2

THE LATE MR R. TURNBULL.

The funeral of the late Mr R. ■Turnbull M.H.R.; which took place last Sunday, was the largest ever seen in Timaru. The body was brought by the Penguin to Lyttelton last Saturday, and conveyed to Timaru by special train which reached there at 6-45 p.in. The coffin was taken to the lata residence of the deceased gentleman, and the funeral took place on Sunday. As showing the esteem in which he Was held by his Liberal friends in the House the following message, .was received early on Saturday “ The Mayor, Timaru—- “ Please oblige by procuring handsome floral wreaths on behalf of the undersigned friends in the House, and kindly send memo, of expense incurred. Mr (Rhodes has wired Mr Perry to provide? flowers if florists unable to supply them.” (Signed for Sir George Grey, and Messrs -Ballanoe, Walker, Rhodes, Buxton, Steward, Seddon, Duncan, J. Mackenzie, Feldwick, and Pish ) Mr C. A; Wray, R.M., also received a telegram from Captain Russell, requesting him to attend the funeral as the representative of the Cabinet. The Friendly Societies, the Wharf Laborers Union, the Garrison Band playing the “ Dead March, in Saul,” in ail pfjmberihg 264 were present at *he funeral. £l?e remainder of the' precision consisted •pf the carriages of the chief citizens, mcluding the Mayor and present Borough Councillors, aud another in which were ex- Mayors and Councillors* The procession was altogether oyer $ inilp in length, 1 .. 4