MASONIC TRIBUTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8136, 16 June 1906, Page 3

MASONIC TRIBUTES.

Chbtstchcbch, June 15, Mr Malcolm Niccol, Grand Secretary of the Masonic Lodge, has received the following eab'e from Sir Harry Rawson, 31.W.. Grand Master of New South Wale- : Freemasons of New Sjiith Wales -end their deepest

syinpilliytoyour6v.mil LioUjje in the loss you have sustained by the death of Past Grand Master Seddon." Mr Niceol has also receive.! a telegram from the Grand Superintendent of A ui'klanil, suggesting that a memorial service should lie held at the time lived for Mr Seddon's funeral.

THE WESTLAND SEAT. MR SEDDON'S PROBABLE SUCCESSOR. Already the public is speculating as to who wiil succeed the lite Premier its member for Westport. In many quarters the belief is held that the seat will i>e kept in the family, so to speak, and nowhere, perhaps, will this idea find liioro favour than on the West Coast

It is very probable that u strong eudu'iyour will be made to imluee Mr T. Y. Seddon to contest t lie vacancy, and if he can bo prevailed upon fo enter political life there is small doubt that he would be successful.

Mr T. Y. Seddon is the second son of the late Premier and is not far past Ins majority. At present lie is a law student of Victoria College, and is employed in the office of Messrs Findlav and Dalziell. As a member of the Victoria College Debating Society he has gained some recognition as a debater, and was a candidate for the last Rhodes Scholarship nomination for New Zealand.—Wellington "Post."