DEATH OF MR SEDDON.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1781, 12 June 1906, Page 2

DEATH OF MR SEDDON.

YIOTIM OF HEART FAILURE.

Extraordinary—Press AsßCoiation. (Received Juno 11,1158 a.m.) Sydney, Juue 11.

The Hon. Richard Premier of New Zealand, died at sea yesterday.

By telegraph, Prese Aes’n. Copyright (Extraordinary.) Received 12.46 p.m , June 11. Sydney, June 11. The moat profound sensation was caused in the city when the news was posted that the steamer Oswestry Grange was returning to port with the flag at half-mast, and that Mr Seddon had died suddently. The water police launch has gone down to the vessel. There will be no particulars to hand until she returns.

By. telegraph, Pres» Ass’n, Copyright (Extraordinary.) Received 12.50 p.m., Juno 11. Sydney, Juno 11. Mr Seddon died of heart failure at nine o’clock last night.

DIES AT SEA.

IN THE HOUR OF HIS GREAT TRIUMPH

parties. The question is boset with great difficulty, Done my best. Cannot send more at present. Leaving to-night for Auckland.—Kia ora.

SEDDON.”

POOR HEALTH. Though the faot was not generally known, the health of the Premier during the last twelve months or more, that is to say during the time that has olapssd sinoe he was supposed to recover from the severe illneßß that attacked him in 1903, hda been suoh as to cause his family and intimate friends alarm. AN EXPLANATION.

Some of the sea tripa suddenly undertaken have been dictated as much or more for health reasons than for poldioel policy. ..There was an impression that the chief trouble was a cerebral one, but an Evening Poet reporter learned from an intimate relative cf the Premier that Mr Seddon has suffered from a heart affection for the pa't two or three years.

MEDICAL WARNING. He was warned on the occasion of hie provious visit to Melbourne, that he would have to be very careful in his movements, and not even attempt to go np a staircase. Yet he haß been leading a strenuous life sver since that time. INTENDED BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS.

Mr Seddon appeared to be a very much older man than he actually was, for he would have been 61 years of ege on the 22nd inet.

A comnrttee of Wellington friends and supporters had arranged to give him a monster birthday party ia the Town Hell on the 22nd, and a bandeome ca-ket was to have been presented to him as a souvenir of the occasion.

He had been forty years In the colony. SIR JOSEPH WARD. The Hon. Mr Hall-Jones, Aoting* Premier, is in communicat on with Sir Joseph Ward, whom it is expected will relarn to the colony by the first steamer. Business in the olty was praotioally suspended to day out of respect for the memory of the Premier.

GAZETTE NOTICE. A Gazette Extraordinary was issued this afternoon, announcing the death of the Premier. THEATRES CLOSE, The Opera House and Theat o Royal dose to-night out of respeot for the decease! statesman. PARLIAMENT. It is understood that Parliament will meet as originally summoned on Juue 27, and it is highly improbably that any prolonged postponement will be deoided on. Auckland, last night. The receipt of the news of Mr Seddon’s death oreated a eensation. A'l the courts were dosed, and shajebroke-s paused on an uncompleted call and decided to strausaot no further business to d jy. Mr F.ank Bulba has postponed his first lecture announced for to-night.

Dunedin, last night. Tbe town ball bell was tolled sixty-one times at minute interval?, anl digs halfmasted everywhere. Tbe Hillside workshops olosed in accordance with a requisition eent in by tbe majority of the men, Palmerston North, last night. Tbe Supreme Court adjourned this afternoon in respect to the memory of tbe Premier, whose totally unexpected demise oame as a great shock to tho oommunity. His Honor said it was not a fitting time or place to deal with tbe past oareer of deceased, but he felt sure the oit'zens of New Zealand, whatever their political opinions might be, would feel deep regret at the sad intelligence, and he felt sure he was only voicing the opinions of all when be said all feel the deepest sympathy with the family at tha pathetic ending of such a great career.

Nelson, last night.

News of Mr B‘ddon’s death was hardly believed at firs*, but when its awful suddenness was realis’d tbe Harbor Board and Licensing Committee adjourned. Fiags wet a half-masted and business was partially suspendsl.

Hokitika, last night,

The news of the death of the Premier oaused profound grief. The fireball was tolled, and as soon as the news spread the flags were flown ha'f-mast anl business places aod public offioes close). Messages of sympathy have been despatched to Mrs Seddon at Sydney, and to members of the family in tha oolony, as well as to the acting Premier.

Fiilding, last night. The sad news of the Premier's death was rcoeived locally with deep regret. Too news widtly spread throughout the. oountry districts, and fligs were halfmsßt cn the business premiers. The sohools doted fo: the afternoon.

Ne.v Plymo ith, last night., Profounl sensit’on an) regret was .expressed on reoeipt of tbs news of Mr Seddon’s d ath.

W-rnganu’, last eight. Tire news of Mr Sed ion's eudd- n death caused a grra’ shoik here, a id a universal feeling of pain and regret, Tbe Te Aute and Colleges’ Commls ion edj lurnod out cf respect to iho memory of the deceased stale-man, and the publio schools were also clos.d.

Wastpo. t, last night. At ihe request of tha Mayor, all business places wi l ol ;se this a r temoon, owing to ifie death of the Premier,

Cfiristcburob. last night. The news-of Mr S.dJon’a d-a i h was ieceived with deep so rjw ia Cbriatohurob, and with muoh incredulity until the evening papers published specials. Tbs Mayor invited c ! t : z?nt to close their plaoes of business, and all meetings of publio bodies will be adjourned out of respect to the memory of tho late statesman. The Cathedral bells wero lolled.

Blenheim, last night. Nows of tbo death of Me Seddon was received with o ins'ernation and grit f, and flags ware half-maited.

Napier, last night. News of Mr Stddon’s shockingly sudden death was reosived with universal regret. Several Iccal bodies.’ m etmgs adjourned out of respect. FDgs throughout the district a e flyltig at balf-m-st.

Hasting?, last night. Fiags here era flying half-mist this afternoon in respect to the late Premier, and tho shops closed from three o’olock.

Greyimu h, last night. News rf Mr Seddan’s d-athwa» received hera with great regret, aod flage were put half-mast on the pnblio build, logs and business prem'sep. Schools w> re diibanded immediately on the Dews being received.