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Dear Mk. Reeves, — 3 Loudoun Road, N.W., 12th June, 1906. Ever}' one connected with New Zealand must feel a personal loss in the death of Mr. Seddon, and I beg to offer my siucerest condolences with an expression of deepest respect to his memory as a great Imperialist Should a memorial service be in prospect I would esteem it a favour to be permitted to be present. Very sincerly yours, Frank Masham. Dear Sir,— 10 Queen's Square, W.C., 11th June, 1906. Will } 7 ou please convey, with other messages you may receive, my sincere sympathy with the family of the late Right Hon. Mr. Seddon and with the Government in the great loss they and the people of New Zealand have sustained. We will all deplore our great political loss, but much more will we feel the passing-away of a great personality, which for its integrity has endeared itself in the hearts of every man and woman in (he colony. I am, dear Sir, yours sincerely, The High Commissioner for New Zealand, London. A. J. Hall. Dear Mb. Reeves, — 28 Finsbury Street, London, E.C., 12th June, 1906. With deep regret I read in this morning's papers of the sad and sudden death of Mr. Seddon. He will be a great loss to the colony. Although 1 differed from him on some of hie legislation I always looked upon him as a great man, and that he had the interest, welfare, and greatness of New Zealand at heart. He will be missed by the people as well as by his colleagues. My wife joins with me ii? offering our heartfelt sjanpathy, and I hope you will express the same on our behalf when writing to his wife and family. I remain very sincerely yours, Hon. W. P. Reeves, 13 Victoria Street, S.W. Wolf Harris. Tblbgeams. 12th June, 1906. To High Commissioner New Zealand, Victoria Street, Westminster, London. Deei'lt regret Scddon's death. Thomas Ward. To Hon. W. P.-Reeves, 13 Victoria Street, S.W. 12th June, 1906. Pray accept from me my unfeigned grief at the sad and sudden death of that splendid Imperialist statesman, the late Mr. Seddon. Duke of Abercorn, 35 Park Street. To High Commissioner, New Zealand, Victoria Chambers, London. 12th June, 1906. Deeply grieved to hear of our Premier's sudden death. Condolences to Mrs. Seddon and family. Richard Moth, Brunnerton, New Zealand. Deak Mr. Pember Reeves, — General Post Office, London, 13th June, 1906. Perhaps you will allow me to express to you the very deep regret I felt on hearing of Mr. Seddon's sudden death. He will be a great loss to the Empire, as well as to New Zealand. All Englishmen appreciated his sterling qualities, his common-sense, his straightforwardness, his courage, and determination. Yours very truly, Sydney Buxtoh. My Dear Reeves, — ■ House of Commone, S.W., 13th June, 1906. I have l>een instructed by the Labour party to forward you the enclosed resolution. Could you send it to Mrs. Seddon ? We hope she will not be unwilling to receive it from us as evidence of the value which we place upon Mr. Seddon's work. With kindest regards, yours very sincerely, J. Ramsay Maodonald. House of Commons. That the Labour party in the British House of Commons sends its condolences to the wife and family of the late Mr. Richard Seddon, the Premier of New Zealand, and expresses its appreciation of the great services he has rendered to labour by the social legislation passed by Cabinets over which he has presided. Royal Colonial Institute, Northumberland Avenue, W.C., Dear Sir,— 13th June, 1906. I am desired to inform you that, at a meeting of the Council of this Institute which was held yesterday, Admiral Sir Nathaniel Bowden-Smith, X.C.8., in the chair, the sad and sudden death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon came under discussion, when a resolution of cob-