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THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. PETER WALKER.

The funeral cortege that followed the remains of the late Mr Walker to the grave yesterday afternoon was one of the largest we have seen in "Waikato, fully 600 persons being present. It was fully two o'clock when the procession formed and the coffin was brought forth from the Masonic Hall, where a close Masonic service had been held over the body by Bro. the Rev. "W. Calder. The procession then formed in the following order : — Members of the Hamilton Contingent of Volunteer Cavalry on foot, The Light Infantry Band, Members of the Masonic Craft, The coffin, The Members of the Order of Oddfellows, Private Carriages, Equestrians. A large number of persons on foot followed and accompanied the procession, which was fully a quarter of a mile in length, from the Masonic Hall to the cemetery, the band playing the Hymn of Luther. The burial service of the Presbyterian Church, of whick deceased was a member, was read by the Eev. W. Evans, and the Rev. Brother Calder, the chaplin of Lodge Beta, gave the Masonic service, the responses and closing hymn being accompanied by the harmonium, which had been provided for the purpose. As a conclusion of the ceremony a firing party of the Cavalry Volunteers fired three vollies over the grave.

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Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1179, 17 January 1880, Page 2

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THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. PETER WALKER. Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1179, 17 January 1880, Page 2

THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. PETER WALKER. Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1179, 17 January 1880, Page 2

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