“We have lost since our las 4- - meeting some of the warmest friends we have ever had in this country,'’ said Mr A. G. Henderson, president of the Canterbury Progress League, at last night’s meeting of the executive of the league. “I don’t suppose there ever >vas in the province a truer friend of Canterbury than Richard Evans. T enow lie was very critical of this eague, but when he understood what t was trying to do for Canterbury ve had no fir; or friend.” Thev had ilso lost Mr G. S. White, Mayor of IVooleton, another keen friend, said Mr Henderson. Still another friend whom :hev had lost was Air T. T>. Boas, •hilther, he had just now had word hat Mr Lochbead, ol the Ashburton ’ounty Council, one of the finest men n the Ashburton district, was also load. He moved that the sympathy >f the executive be extended to the datives of these men. At his request !1 present stood as a tribute to the ieceased. and the motion was carried n silence.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16495, 4 August 1921, Page 6
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