Alexander McBAIN (1868-1933) - Hutt Valley Biographical Index ...

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The funeral which took place on Sunday afternoon was attended by a very large circle of personal friends and by representatives of many
local bodies in the district. The services at St. James’s Church and at the graveside at Taita were conducted by Rev. H. E. K. Fry, and Mr
Ron. Horman presided at the organ at the Church service. The pall bearers were Sir Alex Roberts and Messrs D. S. Patrick, W. H. Olson,
D. McGrath, D. McBain and H. S. George. The chief mourners were Miss Violet McBain and Miss Mavis McBain (daughters) and Messrs
Hector and Gordon McBain (sons). Others present were the Mayor (Mr J. W. Andrews), Crs. F. Campbell, W. H. Wilson, W. G. Meldrum, B.
Ginger, C. J. Ashton, J. Mitchell; Messrs F. J. Jones, M. J. Hodgins, W. T. Strand (River Board), Messrs A. Anderson and E. F. Hollands
(Power Board), Mr D. W. Campbell (Gas Board), Mr W. V. Dyer (Hutt County Council), Mr W. Nash M.P., Mr H. P. Kidson (Hutt Valley High
School), Messrs E. Harland and other teachers of Eastern Hutt School; R.J. Burke (Headmasters’ Association); A. McFadyen (Petone
Technical School); S. Vaughan (Taita School); C. G. Collins and E. S. Innis (Audit Office), H. S. Dudding (chairman Eastern Hutt School
Committee; Mr H. Miller (Central School), Mr J. Benson (Eastern Hutt School), Mr J. Stonehouse and T. Forsyth (Education Board), Mr J.
Kerr (Board of Governors Hutt Valley High School), Dr J. W. Boyd, Mr J. G. McKenzie (Wellington), Mr E. W. Wise (Mayor of Eastbourne),
Mr B. S. Knox (Town Clerk), Mr R. F. Mainland (Borough Engineer), Mr J. Fletcher (Borough Inspector) and members of the borough staff;
Mr E. P. Bunny (president Hutt District Cricket Club); Mr J. N. Millard (sole selector Wellington Rugby Union); Major T. King, Mr W. E. Bock
(president Hutt Bowling Club); Mr C. Dudding (Hutt Rugby Club); Mr S. S. Deans (chairman Rugby Union); Mr Dan McKenzie (Referees
Association); Sergt. McHolm; Messrs E. J. Guiness, A. J. Jarman, C. Gostelow, J. Gray, S.M. Hobbs, E. W. Hunt, E. F. Rothwell, J. S. Reid,
E. T. McKain, Morrice Denniston, D. C. Martin, A. S. Kempthorne, J. Tamblyn, G. D. Hathaway, W. P. Williams, W. H. Earnshaw, H. E. and
W. H. Leighton, B. Pegler, G. Savage, R. G. House and E. Liddle. Mr McBain’s sister and brother are still residing in the Hutt.
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