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Rongotea Town Board. Sir, — Rongotea, 15th June, 1906. At a meeting of the above Boards held last evening, the following resolution was passed I " That this Board desires to express its deep regret at the loss sustained by our own colony and the Empire by the untimely death of our late Prime Minister, and tenders its deepest sympathy to Mrs. Seddon and family." Will you kindly convey to Mrs. Seddon this expression of regret? I am, (fee, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. C. P. Wood, Clerk. Southbridge Town Board. Dear Sir,— 16th June, 1906. At a meeting of the Board, the following resolution was passed: " The Board places on record a resolution regretting the sad death of our late Premier, Richard John Seddon, and expresses its heartfelt sympathy with the bereaved family." Yours, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. W. Scott, Clerk. Te Awamutu Town Board. (Telegram.) Acting-Premier, Wellington. Te Awamutu, 15th June, 1906. The Te Awamutu Town Board tenders its heartfelt sympathy at the loss the British Empire has sustained by the death of our noble and great-hearted chief. J. B. Teasdale, Chairman. Waipukurau Town Board. Sir, — Waipukurau Town Board, 15th June, 1906. At a meeting of the above Board, held last night, a resolution was passed expressing sorrow at the loss the Empire has sustained through the death of the late Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, and I was instructed to convey to you the warm sympathy of the members of the Board. I have, (fee, The Acting-Premier, Wellington. G. B. Ashley, Clerk. Akaroa and Wainui Road Board. Dear Sir, — Duvauchelles, 23rd July, 1906. I have been directed to forward you the following resolution passed by the Board at their meeting on Saturday: " That this Board places on record its deep sense of feeling at the deplorable loss the colony has sustained by the death of the late Right Hon. Richard John Seddon. I am, &c, Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. H. W. Wilkins, Clerk. Awhitu Road Board. Sir,— Awhitu, 30th June, 1906. The Board at its monthly meeting, held to-day, directed me to express its profound regret at the death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, and the consequent great loss to the whole colony. Also further, to request that you will convey to Mrs. Seddon and the members of the family its sincere sympathy with them in their bereavement. I have, (fee, Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. S. C. hEACH, Clerk. Eden Terrace Road Board. (Telegram.) The Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Auckland, 20th June, 1906. The Eden Terrace Road Board, at its meeting last night, resolved as follows: " That, this Board desires to place on record its heartfelt sympathy and condolence with Mrs. Seddon and her family in the loss they and the country have sustained by the death of the late Premier, who, apart from political differences, has evidenced by his life that he was such a one that, take him for all in all, we shall never look upon his like again." Eden Terrace Road Board. Epsom Road Board. Sir, Newmarket, 13th June, 1906. I have been directed by the Epsom Road Board to forward you the following copy of a resolution which was passed at a meeting of this Board on the 12th day of June, 1906: " That the Epsom Road Board desires to express its sense of the great loss the colony has sustained by the death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, and its deep sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and family in their sad bereavement." Yours, (fee, Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Wm. Hogg, Clerk.