Mr Seddon at St. Helens.

Manawatu Herald, 10 July 1902, Page 2

Mr Seddon at St. Helens.

A great reception was given to Mr Ssddon at St; Helens, Lancashire. The freedom of the town wits pre ; fteiital to him in the Town Hall. In the course of his speech in response to the welcome, Mr Sedclon said the universal sympathy for tho King htid gone far to r&riovb international ill-feeling, and if we had a dean slate all would go well. He asked the people to suspend their judgment regarding the Imperial Kdrifhnhioe until its members hftd been beard.

What a change Mr Seddon will notice has taken place in his native village since ho left it. Then it was only a litilo village Without a natiis in the gfl&itoors, now it has become a town, situated on the Hftnkey brook, Which flows into the Mersey. The town lies between Liverpool and Manchester. The town has become the great seat of the manufacture of crown, plate, and sheet glass, besides possessing aikalij copper-smelting; and irdri-works. It became a muni* cipal borough in 1868, a parliamentary borough in 1883.

How they ilea! it out to China. She can’t have a say at a'i; Her position 3 very minor Among the nations one apd all. Like a man whose health is breaking, 1 D iys a e numbered and g-A fewer, Ua ! ess for cough or cold h-’s taking W. B. WOODS’GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE. Bock’s preparation-* mw be obtained at M, H. Walker’s and Thos-Westwood, the two leading storekeepers, Foxton.