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Mayor and Residents of Waikouaiti. Jear Sir, — Waikouaiti, 21st June, 1906. At a combined memorial service held at Waikouaiti on Thursday afternoon, the following resolution was unanimously agreed to: "That the residents of the Waikouaiti district, in this meeting assembled, wish to express their deep regret at the sudden death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, and are of opinion that the colony has lost the services of a very distinguished man, and they respectfuly ask the Acting-Premier, Mr. Hall-Jones, to convey to Mrs. Seddon and family the deep sympathy of the inhabitants of this locality with them in their great bereavement." I have, &c, The Hon. the Premier, Wellington. B. W. Fell, Mayor. Mayor and Residents of Hokitika. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. Hokitika, 11th June, 1906. People of Hokitika sorrow with you and your colleagues. Assuredly New Zealand has lost her greatest statesman and the Empire one of her best servants. H. L. Michel, Mayor. Mayor, Councillors, and Citizens of Invercargill. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. Invercargill, 11th June, 1906. Citizens, Councillors, everybody sincerely lament the sudden death of Mr. Seddon. His name and legislation will live long in the memory of the people of New Zealand. W. B. Scandrett, Mayor. Mayor and Citizens of Invercargill. (Telegram.) Hon. Wm. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Invercargill, 18th June, 1906. At a largely-attended meeting of citizens, held on Saturday evening, the following resolution was unanimously agreed to: "That this meeting of citizens of Invercargill desires to record its profound sense of the great loss which the colony has sustained by the death of the Right Hon. Richard J. Seddon, Prime Minister of New Zealand, who for so many years devoted his life with great singleness of purpose to the public service, and to express its sincere and heartfelt sympathy with his widow and children in their great bereavement." W. B. Scandrett, Mayor. Mayor and Residents of Kaiapoi. (Telegram.) Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. Kaiapoi, 11th June, 1906. On behalf of Kaiapoi and district, express our deep distress at news of Premier's death, and our heartfelt sympathy with his family, friends, and country. J. H. Blackwell, Mayor. Kaiapoi Borough Council. Sir,— Kaiapoi, 20th June, 1906. I have the honour to forward you resolution that was passed by my Council at a meeting held 19th instant: "That this Council deplores the tragic death of the late Premier, the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, and expresses its sense of the loss thereby sutained by New Zealand and the Empire." I have, &c, - The Hon. W T . Hall-Jones, Wellington. J. H. Blackwell, Mayor. Mayor and Citizens of Kaitangata. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. Kaitangata, 12th June, 1906. Convey to Mrs. Seddon and family the deepest sympathy of the citizens of Kaitangata in her sad bereavement. Chas. E. Yates, Mayor. Mayor of Karori. (Telegram.) Acting-Premier, Wellington. Wellington, 12th June, 1906. Please accept expressions of deep sorrow and sincerest sympathy in our hour of trial. Pearce, Mayor, Karori. Lawrence Borough Council. Dear Sir, — Lawrence, loth June, 1906. I have the honour, by direction of my Council, to forward through you a resolution passed by this Council to Mrs. Seddon and family, on the 11th June, in regard to the late Premier's death: "That the Borough Council place on record its appreciation of the services rendered to the colony by the late Hon. R. J. Seddon, and that a letter of sympathy be forwarded to Mrs. Seddon and family in their great bereavement." Yours, (fee, Philip Uren, Town Clerk. The Hon. Hall-Jones, Prime Minister of New Zealand, Wellington.

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