IN OTHER PLACES.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12517, 12 June 1906, Page 8

IN OTHER PLACES.

The receipt of the news created'a sensation at Auckland, and all the Courts were closed. The sharebrokers paused on «v uncompleted call and decided to transact no further business that day. Mr Fiank T. Bullen has postponed his first lecture. Tho news of Mr Seddon's shockingly sudden tleath Avas received with universal regret at Napier. Sea--era! Iccal bodies' meetings aeljourned out or respect, nnd the Ungs throughout the. district are flying halt-mast. The- news of tho death cf Mr Seddon was reevivvtl with consternation and gri: :' at Blenheim. The news of Mr Seddon's death was haruiy b-i.evid at -Nelson at first, but when its awful suddenness avus realised, the Harbour hoard and Licensing Committee adjourned, flags were flown at hali-nia>t. and business was partially siisrvended. Tho news cf Mr Seddon's death caused a great shock at Wanganni, aud a universal feeling of pain and regret. Tin- T . Auto an'! other colle-geo tomniiosi.*! adjourned out of respect to the memory cf the dcc.a.sed statesman. Tho public t=chocls were aLjo closed. At the lvqiKi-t oi the Mayor all tho bufrines-, pteinisfts at Westport Avero clostd in the afternoon, owing to tho death cf the Premier. Tho ii.wo was received in Oamaru Avith ceiinteination and deep regret. ATI tue flag, weie IraH-m-ast, und a gloom a\u. over the toAvn and district. Telegrams from many other paits of the colony state that the new* of Mr S-e-dou'.-* cloath caused a great shock to tiio people. At Riingiora deep regret wa-s expressed when the news avos made known, iind flags Avere immediately hoisted at half-mast. Tho news was received in Amberley shortly alter mid-day. anil widespread regret teas felt. Flags Avero hoisted ha.f-ma.st, and the public school was closed.