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Pollok Settlement Road Board. Sir,— Pollok, Auckland, sth July, 1906. At to-day's meeting of the Pollok Settlement Road Board—the first since Mr. Seddon's death—it was unanimously resolved to ask you to kindly convey to Mrs. Seddon and family the sincere condolence of the Board for the death of her husband, the Right Hon. Richard John Seddon, and their heartfelt wish that time may lessen their grief and memory change sorrow into resignation. The Board at the same time wish to express their deep sense of the great loss sustained by the colony in the decease of one who has so long and so honourably filled the exalted position of Prime Minister of New Zealand. I am, &c, Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Llewellyn Richards, Clerk. Riwaka Road Board. (Telegram.) The Acting-Premier, Wellington. Motueka, 19th June, 1906. Kindly convey the following resolution passed last evening at meeting Riwaka Road Board: " That this Board deplores the untimely death of the Right Hon. Richard John Seddon, Prime Minister of this colony, and desires to place on record its high appreciation of his great services rendered to the people of New Zealand, also his ever ready and kindly consideration for all public bodies; and it further desires to express its deep and sincere sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and family on their sad and sudden bereavement." George H. Budden, Clerk. __________ • South Rakaia Road Board. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Christchurch, 4th July, 1906. South Rakaia Road Board desires to express its deep sense of sorrow and loss this colony has sustained through the sad decease of the Hon. R. J. Seddon, and also begs to tender Its sincere sympathy to Mrs. Seddon and family in their bereavement. John Lambie, Chairman. Springs Road Board. Honoured Sir, — Springton, 27th June, 1906. I have the honour, by direction of the Springs Road Board, to forward a copy of a resolution passed at its meeting yesterday, and to ask if you will be good enough to carry it to Mrs. Seddon and family, as follows: At the monthly meeting of the Springs Road Board yesterday, the Chairman made feeling reference to the death of Mr. Seddon, and moved, " That this Board desires to put on record its sense of the great loss sustained by the colony through the death of the Premier, and that the deepest sympathy of the Board be extended to Mrs. Seddon and family in their great sorrow." The motion was carried in silence, members standing, and ordered to be sent to Mrs. Seddon as a mark of respect from the people in this district to the late Premier. I am, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Henry Neale, Clerk, Templeton Road Board. Sir— 3rd July, 1906. By direction, I have to forward to you the following resolution, which was passed at the last ordinary meeting of the Templeton Road Board: "That this Board records on its minutes the sorrow and regret it feels at the death of the late Hon. Mr. R. J. Seddon, who has done so much for the welfare of the people of New Zealand and the Empire, and that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Premier, Hon. Mr. Hall-Jones, to be forwarded by him to Mrs. Seddon, conveying this Board's deepest sympathy with herself and family in the great loss they have experienced," Yours, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Premier, Wellington. Geo. Maginnes, Clerk. Waimea West Road Board. Dear Sir, — Waimea West, 18th July, 1906. I was instructed by the Waimea West Road Board, at their first meeting held since the late Premier's death, to convey to you their sincere sympathy at the loss the country has sustained by this sad event. I am, &c, Hon. the Premier, Wellington. James O'Connor, Secretary. Waipu North Road Board. Sir,— Waipu, 19th June, 1906. I have been instructed by the above Board to ask you to convey to Mrs. Seddon and family and to the members of the Government how sincerely they feel that the home and the colony have lost their best friend. On the occasion of his visit to Waipu, one and all realised that the late Mr. Seddon was a fine man. I have, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington, Robert R. M. McKay, Clerk,

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