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.Manaia Town Board. Dear Madam, — Manaia, Taranaki, 2nd July, 1906. I have the honour, by direction, to convey to you the following resolution, which was passed at the last meeting of the Manaia Town Board: " That this Board desires to place on record its sincere regret at the great loss the colony has sustained through the death of the late Premier, the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, and desires to express to Mrs. Seddon its high appreciation of his efforts on behalf of the colony and of this and other local bodies during his long and able career as Prime Minister of New Zealand." I have, &c, iMrs. R. J. Seddon, Molesworth Street, Wellington. F. Archer, Clerk. Papakura Town Board. Dear Madam, — Papakura, sth July, 1906. The Papakura Town Board desires me to convey to you the following motion, passed at the usual monthly meeting, held last evening: " That this Board places on record its deep sense of" the great loss to the colony through the death of the late Premier, Richard John Seddon; also its deepest sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and family in their sad bereavement." I have, &c, Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. John Bremner, Secretary. Waipawa Town Board. Madam,— 12th July, 1906. I have the honour to forward you a copy of the original motion, carried with all due re spect at a meeting of the Waipawa Town Board on Thursday, sth July, 1906, as follows: " That this meeting assembled expresses its most sincere sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and family in overwhelming sorrow; also, expresses its deep regret at the irreparable loss they and the country (which he delighted to eulogize) have sustained in the death of the late Right Hon. R. J. Seddon." I have, &c, Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. J. C. Taylor, Clerk. Wyndham Town Board. Dear Mrs. Seddon, — 18th June, 1906. I have the honour, by direction of the Wyndham Town Board, to convey to you an expression of their feeling of regret at the sad death of your husband, the late Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, and of respectful sympathy with you and the members of your family in the great bereavement which has fallen upon your house. Memorial services are to be held on Thursday, in the large Town Hall. A marked copy of newspaper accompanies this. I have, (fee, Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. W. J. Marsh, Clerk. Akaroa and Wainui Road Board. Dear Madam, — Duvauchelles, 23rd July, 1906. The Board, at their meeting on Saturday, passed the following resolution: " That this Board convey to Mrs. Seddon and family their heartfelt sympathy in their sad and sudden bereavement." Yours, <fee, Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. H. W. Wilkins, Clerk. Ellesmere Road Board. Madam, — Leeston, 2nd July, 1906. I have the honour, by direction of the Ellesmere Road Board, to forward to you a copy of the following resolution, passed at a meeting of the Board, held this day, viz:: " That the members of the Ellesmere Road Board and residents of the district desire to extend to Mrs. Seddon and family, and to express, their sincere sympathy in their very sad and sudden bereavement." I have, (fee, Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. William G. Lunn, Clerk. Huntly Road Board. (Telegram.) Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. Huntly, 25th June, 1906. At the meeting of the Huntly Road Board on Saturday, the following motion was carried unanimously: " That the Huntly Road Board wishes to express its deep sorrow at the death of the late Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, and tender to Mrs. Seddon and family its heartfelt condolence and sympathy in their sad bereavement." J. P. Bailey, Chairman. Kaitoke, Kaukatea, Purua, and Mataongaonga Road Boards. Dear Madam,— Whanganui, 18th June, 1906. I have the honour, by direction of the Chairmen of the Kaitoke, Kaukatea, Purua, and Mataongaonga Road Boards, on behalf of the inhabitants of their several districts, to condole with you in your very great loss. I have, (fee, Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Ernest Barnes, Clerk to Boards.

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