LATE SIR T. SIDEY

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11952, 24 May 1933, Page 7

LATE SIR T. SIDEY

GO VERNOR-GENERAB’ S TRIBUTE

(Press Association) • AUCKLAND, May 23

A tribute to the Into Sir Thomas Sidey was paid by the Covernor-Gen-eiralj" Lord Blettfsloe, at the jubilee reception of the Auckland Univei s ity College. “1 should like to refer briefly to the serious loss the cause of education in the Dominion has suffered,” said His Excellency. Y ‘ln tine passing of Sir Thomas Sidey, chancellor of the University of Otago, New Zealand has lost a zealous and most generous educationalist, and its public Info has lost a senator of ripe experience, unblemished (character, and groat zeal for the public welfare. I am sure it W your wish that there -should he conveyed from this gathering an expression ol ! sympathy with Lady Sidey and members of the family.'’ IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL CORTEGE WREATHS FROM ALL I’ART? OF NEW ZEALAND. (Press Association) Dunedin, May 23-. A cortege over a mile long followed Sir Thomas Sidey’s .remains to Anderson’s Bay '-cemetery, and tho route was linod with spectators, testifying. to the deceased’s huge personal popularity. Wreaths from all parts °f New Zealand filled two cars. The Hon. J. A. Young .represented the Government. The funeral oration was delivero' by Professor Dickie, moderator-elect' of the Presbyterian Church.