LAST TRIBUTES

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 644, 23 September 1933, Page 5

LAST TRIBUTES

(Press Assn.-

memory of sir thomas sidey honoured by the legislature HONS. THOMSON AND RIKIHANA

— By Telegrapli— Copyrlgtit).

Wellington, Friday. I The Legislative Council met at 3 j p.m. Siifl Francis Bell, who was reappointed during the recess, was sworn in.

Moving a motion recording a sense of appreciation of the distinguished services rendered to New Zealand by the late Sir Thomas Sidey, Sir James Parr said that the. death of Sir Thomas had heen a shock to all members of the Council. His life had heen a most useful one; he had been a man of considerable capacity and had possessed a likeable character and disposition. His services to education had heen outstanding and his activities in Dunedin had heen innumerable. Sir Thomas had heen the pioneer of daylight saving _ legislation which had first been received with ridicule, but which was eventually adopted. They would not soon look upon his like again. D Sir Francis Bell said that all rememhered the day four years ago when Sir Thomas Sidey had eiitered the Council as its leader. He had shown a quiet competence which had won the personal regard of his fellow conncillors. Hon. J. A. Hanan said that not only had Sir Thomas Sidey shown initiative, but he had also shown kind liness and understanding and a high sense of lionour and justice.

Hon. B. Buddo and M. J/'agan also paid tributes. Moving a similar motion in re- . spect to the late G. M. Thom (Dune- j din) , Sir James Parr said that the j deceased member had had a distin- • guished career as a schoolmaster and | scientist. He had served six years j as a member of the Honse of Repre- ; sentatives and fourteen in the Legis- i lative Council. He had been a great pioneer and rendered a conspicuous service to the Dominion during a wonderfully fine and pure. life. Sir James Allen said that Otago owed a great deal to the educational work of a great scientist and a great lover of nature. Hons. R. Scott and J. A. Hanan also spoke of the outstanding qualities of the late membei. Speaking to a similar motion of respect to the memory of the late Hon. Wiremu Rikihana (Hokianga), Sir James said that the deceased had been a member of the Legislative Council from 1923 to 1930, during which period he had -done fine service on behalf of the Maoris. Hon. R. Moore said that the late member had been held in highest respect by his colleagues. The motions were adopted and the council adjourned at 5.15 as a mark of respect to the deceased members.