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Mornington Borough Council. (Telegram.) Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. Mornington, 13th June, 1906. 1 have the honour to convey the following resolution passed by the Mornington Borough Council last night, and have to ask you to be so kind as to convey same to Mrs. Seddon: " That this Council expresses its deep sense of the great loss to the colony through the death of the Right Hon. Mr. Seddon, Premier, and deplores the loss of one who was a leader of men with a life devoted to the cause of humanity and his country New Zealand; and also expresses its deepest sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and family in their sad bereavement. P. Nelson, Town Clerk. Mosgiel Borough Council. (Telegram.) The Acting-Premier, Wellington. Mosgiel, 12th June, 1906. Please convey to Mrs. Seddon and family deepest sympathy from Mosgiel Borough Council. D. Kennedy, Town Clerk. Mayor, Councillors, and Citizens of Motueka. (Telegram.) Acting-Premier, Wellington. Motueka, 16th June, 1906. Please convey to Mrs. Seddon and family the heartfelt sympathy of the Mayor, Borough Council, and citizens of Motueka on her, their, and our own irreparable loss; we deeply deplore the loss of our Premier, friend, and able administrator. F. G. Rotton, Town Clerk. Mayor and Borough of Motueka. (Telegram.) Acting-Premier, Wellington. New Plymouth, 12th June, 1906. On behalf of Borough Motueka, please convey deepest sympathy to Mrs. Seddon and family. Deeply regret loss to New Zealand. Thorp, Mayor. Muswellbrook Municipal Council. (Telegram.) Acting-Premier, Wellington. Muswellbrook, 16th June, 1906. Mussellbrook Municipal Council unites regretting death Mr. Seddon, expresses sympathy relatives people New Zealand. Luscombe, Mayor. Naseby Borough Council. Sir,— Naseby, 18th June, 1906. I am directed by the Naseby Borough Council to forward you a copy of a resolution passed at a meeting of the Borough Council on the 16th instant, which resolution was as follows: " That this Council deeply regrets the great loss sustained by the colony through the death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, and extends its sincere sympathy to Mrs. Seddon and family in their great trouble." I have, (fee, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Fred. W. Inder, Town Clerk. Mayor, Councillors, and Citizens of Nelson. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. Nelson, 12th June, 1906. Mayor, Councillors, and citizens of Nelson deeply regret the irreparable loss the Ministry has sustained in the death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon. J. Piper, Mayor. Nelson City Council. Sir,— Town Clerk's Office, Nelson, 18th June, 1906. I have the honour, by direction of the Council of the City of Nelson, to forward you the following copy of a resolution passed by this Council at a meeting held on Friday last: "That this Council desires to place on record its sincere sorrow at the death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, late Premier of this colony, and also to express its deepest sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and her family in their sad bereavement. That a copy of this resolution be sent to the Premier (W. Hall-Jones) and Mrs. Seddon." Will you kindly convey this intimation to Mrs. Seddon. I have, (fee, G. A. Edmonds, for Town Clerk. The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Premier, Wellington. Mayor and Citizens of Nelson. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. Nelson, 13th June, 1906. Please convey Mrs. Seddon and family deepest sympathy of the citizens of Nelson in the sad bereavement which has fallen upon them. J- Piper, Mayor.