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Westport Borough Council. Madam,— Westport, 18th June, 1906. 1 have the honour, by direction of the Westport Borough Council, to forward you the following copy of a resolution passed at a recent meeting of the Council: "That the members of this Council deplore the loss which the colony has sustained by the death of the late Premier, the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, and desires to place on record its sense of the high services rendered by him to the colony and the Empire; and that the sympathy of the members of this Council be conveyed to Mrs. Seddon and the members of her family in their great loss." I have, (fee, A. D. Gordon Gumming, Town Clerk. Mrs. Seddon, Molesworth Street, Wellington. Whangarei Borough Council. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Whangarei, 11th June, 1906. On behalf of the Councillors and burgesses of Whangarei, I wish to convey our deep regret at the loss you have personally and New Zealand has sustained, and to accept our sincere sympathy in your trouble. H. Weaver, Mayor. Woodville Borough Council. Dear iMadam, — Woodville, 21st June, 1906. I have the honour, by'direction of the Woodville Borough Council, to forward you a copy of a resolution unanimously agreed to at a meeting of this Council, as follows: "The Woodville Borough Council desires to place on record its profound sorrow at the loss the colony has sustained by the death of the late Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, P.C., LL.D., the Prime Minister of the colony, and its high appreciation of the services of the late statesman to the colony and Empire over a long period of years." The Council also wishes to express its deepest sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and the members of the family in their affliction. I remain, &c, Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. W. G. Crawford, Town Clerk. MAYORS, CITY COUNCILS, BOROUGH COUNCILS, BURGESSES, ETC. (TO THE GOVERNMENT.) Mayor and Residents of Akaroa. (Telegram.) Acting-Premier, Wellington. Akaroa, 12th June, 1906. Residents of this borough deeply deplore untimely death of Premier, and extend heartfelt sympathy to yourself and colleagues. Orbell, Mayor. Mayor and Residents of Arrow town. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. Arrowtown, 16th June, 1906. Arrowtown people regret exceedingly Mr. Seddon's death, and desire to convey to bereaved family their heartfelt sympathy. H. McKibbin, Mayor. Mayor, Councillors, and Citizens of Ashburton. (Telegram.) Premier, Wellington. Ashburton, 21st June, 1906. Ashburton to-day mourns with New Zealand the loss of its chief statesman, and conveys its deepest sympathy with Mrs. Seddon on this sorrowful occasion. Memorial service being held here. Wreath sent from Council and citizens. Henry Davis, Mayor. H. H. Fookes, Town Clerk. Mayor and Citizens of Ashburton. (Telegram.) Acting-Premier, Wellington. Ashburton, 11th June, 1906. Please convey Ashburton citizens' deepest sympathy to Mrs. Seddon and family in their irreparable loss. Henry Davis, Mayor. Borough Council and Citizens of Balclutha. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington-. Balclutha, 19th June, 1906. On behalf of the Council and citizens of Balclutha, I desire to express to the Government our deepest regret at the calamity which has befallen the colony through the death of the Right Hon. the Premier, and request you to convey to Mrs. Seddon and family our heartfelt sympathy in their sad bereavement. Simon Wright, Mayor.