THE WESTLAND SEAT.

Feilding Star, Volume I, Issue 12, 14 July 1906, Page 2

THE WESTLAND SEAT.

»■ ' ■ Press Association. Hokitika, Friday. Seddon 2281 Michel 1634 Majority 647 Seven small returns are yet to come to hand. Both candidates addressed large assemblages in front of the Snpreme Court, where the returns were being shown by limelight. Mr Seddon expressed grateful thanks for the support accorded him, and expressed his pleasure at the manner in Which the contest had been conducted. Mr Michel thanked his supporters, and announced his intention of contesting the seat again at the first opportunity, whan he felt sure long service would be the first, and sympathy the second consideration. . Great cheering greeted both candidates, who were carried shoulder high by the waiting crowd. Mr Seddon will remain on the Coast some little time, and will visit the localities- he had been unable io visit in the short time ..at his disposal He is receiving a large number of congratulatory messages.

(From Our Special Correspondent*) Wellington, Saturday. • Mr T. Y. Seddon, the new member for Westland, was born at Kuraara on | the West Coast of the South Island in 1884, so that he is now in his twentysecond year. As a small boy he was educated at the Kumara State School. When the family removed permanently to Wellington he was sent to the. Terrace State School and from there he proceeded to Wellington College. Onleavingthe Wellington Secondary School be passed the matrioulation examination of the New Zealand University and continued his studies at Victoria College. Having decided to adopt the law as. a profession, ho entered the office of Messrs Findlay, Dakdel and Findlay, and some time ago he passed the first section of his L.L.B. examination. He did not particularly, distinguish himself at school nor at college except as an athlete, or rattier as a short-distance runner. In this capacity he represented Victoria Collegeior four seasons. He also played in the football teams of Wellington College and Victoria College. Mr Seddon— or Tom Seddon, as bis friends and acquaintances call him — is a goodlooking, manly young fellow and he has made himself very popular here. Most people have thought it a mistake his going in for polities under present circumstances and before he has completed his University course. Though, he does not at present appear to have anything like his father's ability or determination, he may, if he continues to hold the Westland seat, develop in both directions. The dominating character and the record of his father must always be somewhat of a handicap to him in politics. .