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Mr. J. W. A. Maechant, Commissioner of Crown Lands, to the Hon. R. J. Seddon. (Telegram.) Cheviot, 28th April, 1893. Goveenment officers and employes on Cheviot grieved to hear of Hon. Mr. Ballance's death. Deplore the loss thereby sustained by people of New Zealand. On their behalf, tender sincere sympathy Hon. Mrs. Ballance.

Mr. H. E. George, Portuguese Vice-Consul, to the Hon. E. J. Seddon. (Telegram.) Auckland, 28th April, 1893. Eegret national calamity. Please express my sincere condolence to family. Have only just returned.

Mr. Waltee Reid to the Hon. R. J. Seddon. (Telegram.) Rangiriri, 28th April, 1893. Settlers of Rangiriri send their heartfelt sympathy for the loss the colony has sustained by the death of the Premier, and beg to offer their condolence to his good lady in her sad bereavement.

Mr. J. N. Butler, President, Christchurch Ministers' Association, to Mrs. Ballance. (Telegram.) Christchurch, Ist May, 1893. Christchuech Ministers' Association tenders sincere earnest sympathy in bereavement. Acknowledges great public services of your late husband.

Mr. F. M. Hay, Premier, Auckland Literary Society's Union Parliament, to Mrs. Ballance. (Telegram.) 29th April, 1893. The Auckland Literary Societies Union Parliament beg to express to you their sincere sympathy in your sad bereavement.

Mr. Heney Belcher, Rector, Dunedin, to the Hon. Sir R. Stout. (Telegram.) 29th April, 1893. On behalf of school and myself, desire to express respectful sympathy with Mrs. Ballance in the nation's and her loss.

Mr. P. Lundon, Secretary, United and Sommerville Farm Associations, to Mrs. Ballance. (Telegram.) Wanganui, 29th April, 1893. Members of United and Sommerville Farm Associations tender you their sincere sympathy.

Mr. R. Beetham, Vice-president, Public Service Association, to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. (Telegram.) Christchurch, 28th April, 1893. Kindly convey to Mrs. Ballance the deep sympathy of the public servants of this district.

Monseigneur McDonald to the Hon. Sir P. Buckley. (Telegram.) , 28th April, 1893. Please express my feelings of deep sympathy to Mrs. Ballance in present bereavement, also to Ministers.

Mr. H. Tomoana (on behalf of the Native Meeting, Hastings) to Mrs. Ballance. (Telegram.) 28th April, 1893. The Native race wish to express their sorrow for tho death of your dear husband, who was a true friend to the Natives.

Mr. P. Lundon, Secretary, Cosmopolitan Club, Wanganui, to Mrs. Ballance. (Telegram.) 28th April, 1893. Members of Cosmopolitan Club grieve with you in your sad bereavement.

Mr. H. Bull, Secretary, Wesleyan Conference, to Mrs. Ballance. (Telegram.) Onehunga, 28th April, 1893. Please accept our very deep sympathy with you in your great bereavement.

Mr. G. S. Dixon, Chairman of Meeting, Cambridge Residents, to Mrs. Ballance. (Telegram.) 28th April, 1893. Following resolution unanimously passed: "This meeting of Cambridge residents, called to promote the legislative prohibition of the liquor traffic, hears in the course of its proceedings, with surprise and sorrow, of the decease of the Hon. J. Ballance, Premier of New Zealand, and takes occasion to express its profound sympathy with Mrs. Ballance, and those who sorrow with her."

The Chairman, Wanganui River Trust, to Mrs. Ballance. Dear Madam, — Wanganui River Trust, Wanganui, 9th May, 1893. I have been requested to convey to you a copy of the following resolution, passed at a meeting of the Wanganui River Trust, held at the Borough Council Chambers on the 4th of May: