STOP PRESS NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17755, 27 January 1926, Page 1

STOP PRESS NEWS.

FELL FROM TRAM. Evidence of identification waa taken a; an inquest to-day bstore Mr H. Y. Widdowson, Coi onar, concerning the death of William Leitze, agod 56, who received fatal injuiles when he fell from a tramcar at New 'Brighton on Monday night. „ jj : Mr P. F. of the Phoenix Insurance Company, identified the body as that of William Leitze, •who had been in the employ' of the company. HEATHCOTE SHIELD. Christchurch have lost four wickets for G 4 (Innes 12, Thorne IS). Chrhsrchureh all odt BS. <Merritt 43, Bullcross 5, Ward 30, Grose 0. Mortlock 0, Chambers 2, Wil- ( liams, not out, 2. Grammar won by 85 runs. PAHIATUA RACES. ‘ HAMUA HACK HANDICAP Wempean 1, Carrlgaller 2, Pantagruel 3. The onpr p.tn.n-*—* PAHIATUA CUP Printemps 1, Bright Day 2, Opa 3. Also started: Tall Timber, Son o’ Mine, Modern, Agitato. L. Butterworth, rider of Paraki * in the Maiden, fell off his mount and fractured hut LORD ALLENBY WELCOMED. AUCKLAND, January 27. A civic reception was tendered Lord Allenby in the Town Hall Concert Chamber. / The Mayor, Mr Baildon, presided and welcomed Lord Allenby. Lord Allenby, who rose to speak amid tumultuous cheers, said that he never felt how wide and united was the British Empire as he did to-day. They came to New Zealand and found the people prepared to welcome them as citizens of the British Empire. Since his arrival he had met a lot of old friends. He did not have to say how much he valued the privilege of meeting his old friends of the late war. He valued the services of New Zealand, soldiers highly, and said that it was endurance, pride of race and courage that helped the men to get through the hottest summer in tin Jordau Valley. No man had a better lot of men under him than he, and the New Zealanders were the best of all. They were never called on tq make an effort without doing so with the utmost efficiency. Since the last war there had been a number of smaller wars, but the action of the ..Army in Syria and Palestine had done away with big wars. The sacrifices made in the great war had not been unsuccessful, and the Empire had bought the results necessai’y for peace and the welfare of the world. In all the other Dominions there was to be found the same loyalty as in New Zealand. and the great young nations across the seas would one day rise to power, but would still be bound to the Empire, and become one enormous power for good in the world. He had no fear for the future, and was absolutely convinced of the strength and solidity of the Empire. There was no discontent in England, and her position was .not what it wns made ' out to be. England was going ahead, and no bounds could be put to its future, and the future of the Dominions. Lord Allenby eulogised tlv * services of his wife.

whom he said was the only lady to go to the front line. (Loud

applause). During: the whole time she had been a help to him, and he could not say how much he owed to her.