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Mayor, Councillors, and Burgesses of New Brighton. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Christchurch, 13th June, 1906. On behalf of Councillors and burgesses of New Brighton, desire to express sincere sympathy with the Government in their great loss through the death of the Premier. J. D. MacFarlane, Mayor. New Plymouth Borough Council. Sir,— New Plymouth, 12th June, 1906. It is with feelings of the deepest sorrow and regret at the irreparable loss the colony has suffered by the sudden death of its chief statesman, the Right Hon. the Premier, that I have to convey to you the following resolution, passed by the New Plymouth Borough Council last night: " That this Council tender to the Acting-Premier and his colleagues its deepest sympathy and condolence in the irreparable loss they have sustained by the painfully sudden death of their chief, the Right Hon. the Premier, and that as a mark of respect to the deceased statesman this Council do now adjourn." It is perhaps unnecessary for me to say that the resolution has my complete concurrence, and that I truly appreciate the loss the colony has sustained by the death of its great Premier. I have, &c, The Hon. Acting-Premier, Wellington. E. Dockrill, Mayor. Residents of North-bast Valley. (Telegram.) William Hall-Jones, Wellington. North-east Valley, 18th June, 1906. North-east Valley joins in expressions of deepest grief at loss of late Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, Premier of New Zealand. Language is inadequate to express our sympathy with his widow and family. Kindly convey our condolences to her. John Campbell, Mayor. North Invercargill Borough Council. Sir, — North Invercargill, 26th June, 1906. I have the honour, by direction of the Council of the Borough of North Invercargill, to ask you to kindly convey to Mrs. Seddon and family the deep sympathy of the Mayor, Councillors, and inhabitants of the borough. At the meeting of the Council, held on the 21st instant, the following resolution was adopted: " That it was with deep regret that the Council learned of the demise of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, Prime Minister of the colony, and that a letter expressing the sympathy of the Mayor, Councillors, and inhabitants of the borough be forwarded to Mrs. Seddon and family." I have, (fee, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. W. G. Mackay, Town Clerk. Mayor and Citizens of Oamaru. (Telegram.) Acting-Premier, Wellington. Oamaru, 11th June, 1906. I have to express the profound regret of the citizens at the decease of the Right Hon. the Premier, and beg to convey to you their sincerest sympathy in the loss of so distinguished a statesman. Robert Milligan, Mayor. Mayor and Residents of Onehunga. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Onehunga, 15th June, 1906. We desire to convey to you our profound regret at the loss New Zealand has sustained by the death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, and that the people of Onehunga desire to tender Mrs. Seddon and family their heartfelt sympathy in their irreparable loss. John Rowe, Mayor. Horace A. Yockney, Town Clerk. Mayor and Citizens of Pahiatua. (Telegram.) Acting-Premier, Wellington. Pahiatua, 11th June, 1906. Accept Pahiatua's deespest sympathy at loss of our valued Premier Seddon. D. Crewe, Mayor. Mayor and Citizens of Palmerston S»uth. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Palmerston, 12th June, 1906. The news of the death of New Zealand's greatest statesman caused profound grief "here. The citizens of Palmerston South desire me to express their sincere sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and family in their bereavement. E. H. Clark, Mayor.