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The Right Hon. the Premier. Napier, 7th May, 1900. In reply to your memo. I strongly recommend aid being given from the Consolidated Fund for relief of famine-stricken people in India. Regret I was absent from home, and only read yesterday memo, re aid to sufferers from fire in Canada. I cordially concur with the action taken by the Government. J. D. Ormond.

Rt. Hon. R. J. Seddon. Christchurch. 2nd May, 1900. I most certainly think that at the present time we should have practical sympathy with our brother-colonists of Canada in this misfortune, and that the Government should remit a contribution to a moderate extent. J. T. Peacock.

Rt. Hon. the Premier. Dunedin, 3rd May, 1900. Sympathy should be practical and soon. Suffering must be severe. D. PINKEETON.

Rt. Hon. R. J. Seddon. Nelson, 2nd May, 1900. Quite concur that New Zealand should extend practical sympathy to Canada by sending contri butions re Ottawa fire. Albeet Pitt.

Rt. Hon. R. J. Seddon, Premier. Nelson, 3rd May, 1900. Quite concur in your suggestion of showing practical sympathy with our fellow-subjects in Ottawa. Remember the adage, "He who gives quickly gives twice." Rich. Reeves.

Rt. Hon. the Premier. Levin, 7th May, 1900. Owing to absence from Wellington, only received your wire re Ottawa fire late on Saturday evening. I have learned from newspapers what has been done, and fully approve of your action. John Rigg. .

The Rt. Hon. the Premier. Pahia, 3rd May, 1900. I think the colony should, through its Government, show sympathy with the Dominion of Canada after such a calamity, and in the manner indicated by you in your telegram. H. Scotland.

Hon. Premier. Dunedin, 2nd May, 1900. Yes ; I think proper thing to do. I had thought of organizing public subscription here, but in view of recent calls for contingents and Indian famine afraid poor result, therefore think Government might well undertake help behalf colony. A. Lee Smith.

Hon. the Premier. Oamaru, 2nd May, 1900. I am in sympathy with the unfortunate sufferers who homeless, but as you did not state the amount you intend to send I decline to commit myself. S. E. Shrimski.

Right Hon. R. J. Seddon. Avondale, 2nd May, 1900. In reply to your inquiry re conflagration in Canada, think the Governmment on behalf of colony should show practical sympathy to fellow-colony by sending contributions. W. O. Smith.

Right Hon. the Premier. Christchurch, 2nd May, 1900. Yes, fire Ottawa. Consider information quite insufficient enable form judgment as to existence of or certainty extent of destitution. If such is too great for relief by local private resources, Dominion Government ought meet it; ought decline aid other colonial Governments. E. C. J. Stevens.

Rt. Hon. the Premier. Auckland, 3rd May, 1900. I certainly think that the Government should extend practical sympathy to the sufferers by the Ottawa conflagration by sending contribution from the Consolidated Fund. Wm. Swanson.

Hon. R. J. Seddon. Hastings, 3rd May, 1900. Greatly in favour of contributions to be forwarded to Canada. Mishap has caused much sympathy amongst us all. H. Tomoana.

Right Hon. Seddon. Temuka, 2nd May, 1900. Anything you do re Canada will not be objected to by me. J. M. Twomey.

The Right Hon. the Premier. Geraldine, sth May, 1900. I think it would be a proper and graceful act to send Government aid to Ottawa. L. Walker.

The Right Hon. the Premier. Ohaeawai, 4th May, 1900. In reply your telegram, I think the Government, for and on behalf of the people of this colony, should extend practical sympathy by sending contributions re conflagration in Canada. H. Williams. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (1,375 copies, £4 9s.

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