NEW ZEALAND'S SYMPATHY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8133, 13 June 1906, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND'S SYMPATHY.

UNIVERSAL EXPRESSION OF SORROW.

GisnoßNE, June 11. On the news being received flags were hoisted at half-mast, Bells tolled and shops and hotels at onoe closed up, At 4 p.m. a mass meeting was hold at the Belfry, in tho main streot. Tho oity band played "The Dead March" and "Neater My God to Thee." The Mayor and Mr W. L. Bees and Father Laa addressed the g.vthering, and a resolution was carried expressing regret and condolence, and " trusting that his example may be followed by other statesmen in New Zealand and tho other Colonies, in working and toiling and suffering for the good of the people."

CHBtsTPHUBCn, June 11. News of tho dramatic and sadden doth of Mr Seddon in the verv zenith of his career was received with blank amazement by tho people hero, and it was some time beforo tho calamity was fully realised. Flags were dropped to half-mast, schools, offices, and shops were closed, and chnrch bells were tolled. Meetings of public bodies fixed for to-day wero adjourned, motions of condolonco being passed. At a meeting of the City Oounoil, Sir John Hall, Mayor of Christchurcn, and an ox-Promier, made touohing referenec to his associations with Mr Seddon in the past, and proposed a motion expressing the profound sorrow of the Council on the death of the Premior, as well as its sincere appreciation of the great and valuable services ho had rendored to tho colony during; his long and distinguished caroer, and |she motion was carried in silence; also one conveying to the family of the late Mr Seddon the Councils profound and heartfelt sympathy in the irreparable loss which had fallen upon them. The Council then adjourned.

Thambs, Jnno 11, Tho news of tho death of Mr Soddon was receivod at the Thames and all over the goldfields with profound regret. Many of the old miners, narti. eularly those who in the early days wero engaged on tho West C i nit; war* deeply affected. When, thq sad npf a. Wns made knqwn the opinion was generally that tho colony had Inst a gteat political leader, and Great Britain a humanitarian and progressive states, man, Dunbdin, June 11, The publication of tho news of the sudden death of Mr Beddon led to general and universal expressions of regret. Flags w. re eTerywherehoJ»to4