The Rev. John Goldie in h

riTHE Rev. John F. Goldie, pione X missionary of the Weste] Solomon Islands, returned his home in Melbourne in Decemb after 2i months tour of Ne Zealand as the guest of honoi at numerous gatherings of tl Methodist Church, which is n sponsible for the Methodist mil sionary activities in the Westei Solomons, Bougainville and Buka.

Mr. Goldie, who retired from ti mission field in April, expects 1 return to the Solomons in May f< the celebration of the Golde Jubilee of the Methodist Missio] It was in 1902 that Mr. Goldie an other pioneer missionaries con menced work there.

Since his retirement he has bee busy in Australia supervising publ; cation of mission books for th Splomons. His visit to NZ coincide with the NZ Methodist Conferenc in Auckland. He was the guest c honour at a complimentary luncheo to mark his retirement from th mission field.

It was reported that N Methodists had subscribed £116.00 to make good war damage in th Solomons to Methodist Missio

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