Interesting Facts
Did you know .... ?
*Reid was the first and only Free Trade prime minister.
*His funeral was the first funeral of an Australian prime minister, in 1918.
*Reid was the only Australian parliamentarian to serve in all 3 legislatures - colonial, Commonwealth and British legislatures.
* He was nicknamed ‘Yes/No Reid’ by federationists
* In 1969, he was honoured for his self portrait to be on a postage stamp .
*Reid was the first and only Free Trade prime minister.
*His funeral was the first funeral of an Australian prime minister, in 1918.
*Reid was the only Australian parliamentarian to serve in all 3 legislatures - colonial, Commonwealth and British legislatures.
* He was nicknamed ‘Yes/No Reid’ by federationists
* In 1969, he was honoured for his self portrait to be on a postage stamp .