THE LATE MR SEDDON.

Grey River Argus, 26 June 1906, Page 3

THE LATE MR SEDDON.

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph — Copyright. VICTORIAN TRIBUTE TO MR SEDDON. , " '."''' MELBOURNE., June 2 5. Mr T. Bent- (State Premier) p^id -a public tribute to the late Mr: Seddon in the course of a speech. He said :A few days ago we had in bur midst that great large Briton -Imperial' Seddon. Fo has gone to "God's^ Own Country." Tie had the patriotism of Bismarck^ with the sharper 'conscience and aspiraitons of RhjjjdeSj and with the faculty of restlMnig ',; his -ideals. ■. He vied with Glactetorie in statecraft, and won . tr.e praise, of' the' world. When the life of Richard Seddon is' written, the British vwill V be "given ;an .enduring.; monument. ■■; ..'-■ ' :'■-' His Worship the Mayor, James A. Petrie esq. , convenes a meeting of the local .bodies and thY general public at thi;' Opera House 6ri Friday, evening nex: to consider the question of a local memoial in memory of , our late Prime Minister. •.... : : .. " "'./• The Cobden School Committee last night passed' a motion 'of condolence with Mrs Seddon on the death of our. late Prime Minister. . It was decided to take steps to obtain a photograph of the late Mr Seddon-fbr the schpol'