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Dunrobin School Committee. Dear Sir,— Dunrobin, 19th July, 1906. Would you be kind enough to convey to Mrs. Seddon"and family the following motion from the Dunrobin School Committee : " That the Dunrobin School Committee shares in the general mourning throughout the colony over the death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, P.C., LL.D., Premier and Minister of Education, and respectfully offers its true sympathy to Mrs. Seddon and her family in their sad bereavement." I am, (fee, Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. A. G. McKenzie, Secretary. Ellerslie School Committee. Sir,— Ellerslie, Auckland, 16th June, 1906. I am desired by my Committee to forward the enclosed communication for Mrs. Seddon, through you, with the request that you will kindly hand same to her at your convenience. I have, &c, Thos. N. Peek, Hon. Secretary. The Hon. the Premier, Parliament Buildings, Wellington. Dear Madam, — Ellerslie, Auckland, 15th June, 1906. I am directed by the-Ellerslie School Committee to transmit to you the following resolution, passed in silence at a meeting of the Committee, held on Tuesday last, 12th instant:— Resolved, " That this meeting of the Ellerslie School Committee desires to place on record its deep sense of the loss sustained by the Empire, and particularly the Colony of New Zealand, by the death of its distinguished statesman and Prime Minister, the late Right Hon. Richard J. Seddon, who, as Minister of Education, achieved so much for the betterment - of the teaching profession and the promotion of true education in the colony ; and offers its sincere condolence to his sorrowing widow and family in their bereavement and affliction." I have, &c, Thos. N. Peek, Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. Hon. Secretary, Ellerslie School Committee. George Street School Committee. The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. Dunedin, 16th June, 1906. The George Street School Committee desire to express their sincere regret at the sudden death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, P.C., Minister of Education, and request that you would be good enough to convey to Mrs. Seddon and family their heartfelt sympathy with them in their bereavement. Robert Jones, Chairman. Grey Education Board. (Telegram.) The Hon. the Acting-Premier, Wellington. Greymouth, 12th June, 1906. At the regular meeting of the Grey Education Board, held on the 11th instant, the following resolution was carried in silence, all the members standing : " That this Board expresses its profound grief and regret at the loss sustained by the colony through the lamentable death of the Prime Minister, the late Right Hon. Richard John Seddon ; that the heartfelt sympathy of the members be tendered to his noble wife in her calamity, and they pray the Almighty to sustain and comfort the relatives in their hour of affliction." The Board then adjourned. C. F. Daniel, Secretary. Hawke's Bay Education Board. Sir,— Napier, 6th July, 1906. I am directed by the Hawke's Bay Education Board to forward to you the enclosed resolution which was passed by the Board at its meeting on the 3rd July, and to ask you to be kind enough to send it to Mrs. Seddon : " That this Board expresses its deep sense of the loss sustained by this country and the Empire in the lamented death of our late Premier, the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, and desires to convey to his widow and family its deepest sympathy and condolence." I am, &c, Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. G. Crawshaw, Secretary. Heriot School Committee. Dear Sir,— Heriot, 13th July, 1906. At a meeting of the Heriot School Committee, held last Saturday evening, I was directed to convey, through you, the following resolution : " That this Committee deplores the loss the colony has sustained by the untimely death of our late beloved Premier, the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, and expresses its deep sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and family in their sad bereavement. " I am, &c, Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Edward Ottrey, Secretary.