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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8133, 13 June 1906, Page 3

,to half-ma ßl and drooped listlessly '•"'throughout t''f_ afternoon, Ilia breeze not being sufficient to float tkem from the •t*ff |! - The Mayor at once, on behalf of the citizens, expressed symi pathy and condolence with Mrs Seddon. ''"'and also to the Ron. Hall-Jones, The hip bell on the ; ■ Torn Hill was tolled, A number of '> schools were closed, and workers in the £ Government workshops obtained leave tooloße down. The President of the Trades and Labor Council cabled to Mrs Seddon in- Sydney that the Otago workers shared her grief. The memory of her noble husband would be ever cherished. Nearly all public functions rere postponed. Meetings held passed resolutions of sympathy and then adjourned. A public meeting called by the Mayor for to-morrow, was postponed. On every hand there are ex pressions of regret at the death of New Zealand's strong man.

Wanoahdi, June 11, The news of Mr Soddon's death caused a shock here. The schcoi children were given a half-holiday and local body meetings were adjourned The Wangamii College Commission immediately adjourned on receipt of the news.*' The School Committee passed the following resolution this evening: That this Committee expressits profound regret at the death of the Sight Hon. S. J. Seddon, Premier ol the Colony, and expresses its sense ol the great loss his removal will occasion to the whole Colony. As Minister o' Education, the late Premier ever displayed the keenest interest in the wellfare of the children of the Colony. The Committee further expresses to Mr> Seddon and the members of the famil) its deepest sympathy with tbem in their sudden and irreparable loss. The following wire was sent by «tht Registrar of the Native Land Court tc the Minister for Native Affairs: Leading natives in Wanganui desire you on the first opportunity to express their deep sympathy with Mrs Seddoi and family in their sad bereavement. Auckland, June 11. A public meetine of citizens originally called to consider the question o tendering a fitting reception to M Seddon was held to-day. Tie follow ing resolution was carried : " Tha thi3 meeting of citizens of Auckland with feelings of deepest sorrow, testi fies its sense of the irreparable loss to the Empire and to the people of the Colony by the sudden death of the Jale Bight Hon. Richard John Seddon, Prime Minister of New Zealand, am 1 offers its heartfelt condolence to th< widow and family in thej hour ol trial and affliction; that this testimonial of our sympathy and sorrow b> forwarded by the Acting-Mayor t' Mrs Seddon and family." A numbe; of speeches were made eulogising thi life and work of the Premier. . Palxebßtom North, June 1). Tho telegram with the news of tin death of Mr Seddon was first dis believed. When onfirmed, it wa.' received with profound sorrow. When the Supreme Court assombled at 2 o'clock to-day there were prcscn' at tho bar Mr Bell, Mr Skerrett, Dr Findlay, Mr Cooper, and Mr Loughnan. On taking his seat on the Bench the Chief Justice said: " I regret to statr that since wo adjourned news has conn from Sydney of the death of the firsi citizen of New Zealand—the Premiei of the Colony, Mr Seddon. Under the circumstances I think it is my duty, out of Respect for his memory, t> adjourn the sitting of the Cour until to-morrow I fell sure tha everyone will unite in a feelin, of heartfelt sympathy for his famil and relatives -who have lost by hi death the leader of their house. Thi is not a t : ne nor a fitting place to dea with his past career. I feel sure, how ever, that the citizens of New Zealand whatever their political opinions ma,. be, wi'l feel deep regret at the sad intelligence, and I am sure I am only voicing the opinions of all when I sai that all will feel the deepest sympathy with his family at the pathetic coding of such a great career. Mr Bell, on behalf of counsel present, joined in the expressions of sympathy enunciated by His Honor. Napier, June 11. On receipt of the sad news of the late Premier's death to-day, the Mayor at once declared a public half-holiday, and all business places at the towL and port were closed as a mark o! respect. All the Government and the public offices and railway workshop were also closed. The Hawke's Bay County Council adjourned out of respect, and a resolution of deep regret was passed. Messages of sympathy were cabled to Mrs Seddon by thi Mayor on behalf of the Borough and also by the chairman of the Hawke's Bay County.Council. Similar messages were sent to the Acting-Premier. Tic feeling of grief is p ofouruly manifest throughout every sectio i of the community.