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Tauranga County Council. Sir, — Tauranga, 20th June, 1906. I have the honour to forward the following resolution, carried unanimously at a special meeting of the Tauranga County Council held this day: " That this Council places on record its appreciation of the services rendered the Colony of New Zealand by the Right Hon. Richard John Seddon, P.C., Premier of New Zealand, and respectfully requests the Hon. Mr. Hall-Jones to convey to Mrs. Seddon and family the most sincere condolence in their sad bereavement." I have, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Jno. G. Griffiths, County Clerk. Thames County Council. (Telegram.) Hon. Wm. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. Thames, 14th June, 1906. Kindly convey to Mrs. Seddon and family, on behalf of myself, Councillors, and inhabitants of the County of Thames, our heartfelt sympathy for the great loss they and the Colony of New Zealand have sustained. R. W. Bagnall, Chairman. Tuapeka County Council. (Telegram.) Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier-Wellington. Roxburgh, 15th June, 1906. On behalf of myself, Councillors, residents of Tuapeka County, I beg to tender deepest sympathy on account of the great loss colony has sustained by death of our late Premier, the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon. J. Bennetts, Chairman. Tuapeka County Council. Sir, — Lawrence, 18th July, 1906. I have the honour to forward copy of resolution passed at last Council meeting, viz. : '' That this Council desires to express its extreme regret at the sudden death of the late Premier, the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, P.C., LL.D., and to place on record its sincere sorrow at the great and irreparable loss the colony and the Empire have sustained by the death of so great a statesman, whose work on behalf of the Empire and Colony of New Zealand will be ever remembered with feelings of appreciation and gratitude; also the County Council's deepest sympathy and condolence with Mrs. Seddon and family in their sad bereavement." I have, (fee, The Hon. the Premier, Wellington. John J. Woods, Clerk. Vincent County Council. (Telegram.) Acting-Premier, Wellington. Bannockburn, 11th June, 1906. Behalf Vincent County deplore loss New Zealand's greatest man. Deepest sympathy members Government and to Mrs. Seddon in her sad bereavement. James Horn, Chairman. Waihemo County Council. Palmerston, Otago, 7th July, 1906. I have the honour, by instructions of the Waihemo County Council, to convey to you a copy of the resolution passed at the meeting of the Council: " That this meeting do now adjourn as a tribute of respect to the memory of our late Premier, Richard John Seddon; also convey to Mrs. Seddon and family our deepest sympathy with them in their irreparable loss." I have, (fee, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. W. B. Galloway, County Clerk. Waikouaiti County Council. Dear Sir,— 27th June > 1906 - I am directed by the Council to respectfully request you to forward to Mrs. Seddon and family the following unanimous resolution : "That this Council put on record its sincere regret at the untimely death of Mr. Seddon, and also deplore the loss the colony and Empire have sustained thereby, and beg to tender profound sympathy to Mrs. Seddon and family in their affliction." Yours, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. John Porteous. Waimea County Council. (Telegram.) The Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Nelson, 14th June, 1906. On behalf of the Waimea County Council, I desire to express its very deep regret at the death of the Right Hon. Mr. Seddon. Philip Best, Chairman.

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