SEDDON MEMORIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1806, 12 July 1906, Page 3

SEDDON MEMORIAL.

STATE TO BE ASKED FOB £IOO,OOO.

(F«c Press Association.) Wellington, last night. A poblio meeting, convened by the iayor of Wellington, was held this evenfig to consider the question of a memorial ') the late Rt. Hon. R. J Seddon. The Meeting was Ihoronghly representative in luusQter. The Mayor, in. opening the jrqoeeiings, said that those who bad pared with the late Premier politically ‘onld join with .others in seeing that a filing memorial to him was erected. ! The Hon. T. K. McDonald, M.L.0., en moved that a national memorial be lablishod to perpetuate the memory of ktbard John Soddon, and that mayors fid ohairmen of all local bndi«s throogbit the oolooy be i->v.t < o j'in in the ovement. Tb-i.- m<gbt, ne paid, be a vergence oi opinion at o t ie fo m wh'oh ;n memorial should •k . bui -.n opporWity wouli oe giv n by me proposed 1 t|anisaiiou of a national commiHO" in tlioiiy of Wplling'on (nr everyone’* vi> w ibe o nisid- or), The c mui'' tp- a'ter |sid ii gid p o - 1 , w .11 sn mn •• >1 p opie of t eo miv . for a imori. h d nu'i c .j>m mi- P 'sooally m.i.k il upon toe »■ p d -chiarsbipe ibfi gv <y noon, l'n c *tcf »st»tU' Ipa i.men ary groond-i -■■> mid bp b irm Ipbe State. N d iio > colony w-mid if me gy atnr w m i I willi gly -mtiIcribe up -o £ 1011,000. :j Ihe motion was seconded by Dr W. B. vcllldb, supported by other speakers, and iißiied unanimously. Alcommittee was set up with power to iwto the number, all mayors and chair* &of local bodies to be members. Ad 'executive was also appointed, t