TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 February 1923, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[by TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION]

METHODIST CHURCH. DUNEDIN. Feb 23. The Eleventh Annual Conference of the .Methodist Church of Now Zealand opened last night, Dr Laws (Auckland) presiding. The new President, Rev B. F. Rotliwell, was inducted and gave an inspiriting address. Henry Field (Auckland) was elected vice-president. j BAND CONTEST. i YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. DUNEDIN. Fob 22. The Band Contest was continued today, Air Christopher Smith (of Adelaide) being judge. Results; Side Drum Solo. .7. Lees (Txaikorai) B<)pts 1 ; [j . Simpson (St Kildn) Sopts 2. G. Hogan (Hustings’ Citizens! TOpts 3. The only competitors. First A Grade Test Selection (‘"II Crociilto ill Egypt”) was played tonight. eight bands competing, in the following order : Wellington Watersitlers, Txaikorai. St Hilda. Redfern. Wanganui Garrison, First Canterbury Mounted (Ashburton'. Invercargill. Hibernian. Wellington Municipal, Tramways. The judge’s decision will be givbn to-morrow night, after the second test selection (‘•Lohengrin’’) lias been played. DUNEIMN. l-’eb. 23. Solo competition any instrument, competitors imd“r K).--11. Parsonage 'Rnnunga!. tenor horn. Olipts. I : ( • xritlo,- l.'irsl. ( iim.'iliin v .-.loutil «-.l Rifles i. E. Elat Hass. S'Spis, 2: J. l’lavhurv Riilus). l’r.ritunu. pis,' a. EX-SOLDIER BURNED TO DEATH. THAMES ,Kelt. 23 A faro,la,use at I’ipnroa, was deM roved by lire this morning. The rein;,in- ut Edward Arthur, a soldiet settler, was loiiml in the debris. Ilia wife mid three children were away at the time. Deceased was a native o, Kent, England, and aged 31. lie saw service with the Ei!k- Brigade and was wounded. METHODIST CONFERENCE. DUNEIMN. Eeb. 23. Rev Ashcroft ■ Palmerston South), was elected President of the Method's! Conference for 1221. and Rev Scot tel Rangiora) Secretary. RATE SIR \V. her hies • WHITEST” MAN KNOWN. WANG AN IT, Eel, 23. Mr Will',>nl. Leader of the Opposition. referring to the death of Hon [Jellies, said lie was the Krskino May of the New Zealand Parliament. Ilis mind, like that of the lift" R. -I. Sodden. was i ard index l ! vitb the Standing Orders of Parliament, ami. like Mr Heddou, he became the greatest authority of his lime on Standing (''idol’s. ■ ‘We. the members ol the I.iheial Labour Party regret sincerely bis deatli. He was one of the kindliest of souls. T have been twenty-three years in Parliament with the late Sir William. and T never during that time remember him losing bis temper m creating a scone. ID- smile disarmed annoy nml his very toinpornnioiit >ndueod tranquility. In the National Government his broad Imperialism am! wise council helped to smooth out many a. wrinkle during the war period. As a sportsman lie was known tlironghont New Zealand, lie loved rating ior sports sake. and wrote a book on thoroughbreds, in recent years which evidenced wide knowledge and exhaustive research. A.s a Parliamentary tactician lie was second to none in the House of Representatives. May 1. in conclusion, describe him as one ol the “whitest" men t have ever known.”