Dinner for two at Beppi's in East Sydney costs about $40.

He adopted a son in 1940, and contested the 1943 federal election as an independent candidate for East Sydney but did not win.

He again contested East Sydney in 1910, and won.

He resigned the seat of East Sydney and represented Kiama.

Reid was returned as member for East Sydney with an increased majority.

In 1885 he was re-elected in East Sydney and took a great part in the free trade or protection issue.

Reid was elected to the first federal Parliament as the Member for East Sydney at the 1901 election.

He contested the by-election for East Sydney on 4 September, and won it back.

He was the minister at St Peter's East Sydney from 1947 to 1986.

It was named for the suburb of East Sydney.