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Millburn School Committee. (Telegram.) Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. June, 1906. The Millburn School Committee expresses extreme regret at the lamentable death of the Right Hon. Richard John Seddon, and conveys its deep sympathy to Mrs. Seddon and family in their sad bereavement. P. Williamson, Clerk. Mornington School Committee. Sir,— * Dunedin, 19th June, 1906. On behalf of the Mornington School Committee we wish to express, through you, to Mrs. Seddon and family their deepest sympathy in the sad loss of husband and father, also the great loss to the colony and to the cause of education. As a mark of esteem the Committee adjourned their meeting after passing this resolution, and ordered the school to close on Thursday, the 21st, the day of the funeral of the late Hon. R. J. Seddon. We remain, &c, John Hope, Chairman. The Hon. Hall-Jones, Premier. Donald Henderson, Secretary. Mosgiel District High School Committee. Sir,— Mosgiel, 28th June, 1906. The Committee of the Mosgiel District High School Tecord their profound regret at the death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, and their appreciation of the great service he has rendered to this colon)\ In particular they wish to express their high sense of the many valuable services he has rendered as Minister of Education. The Committee also express their deepest sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and family in their sore bereavement. Yours, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Prime Minister. J. Oliver, Secretary. Motueka School Committee. (Telegram.) Acting-Premier, Wellington. Motueka, 12th June, 1906. Please convey to Mrs. Seddon the heartfelt sympathy of Motueka School Committee in her irreparable loss. We deeply deplore the death of our Premier and Minister of Education. E. A. Knapp, Chairman. Governors of the Napier High School. The Acting-Premier. Napier, 14th June, 1906. The Governors of Napier High School convey their expression of deepest sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and family over the death of Mr. Seddon, and also convey to the Acting-Premier their deep regret at the great loss to the country of an able administrator, and (especially as becomes the Board) of an earnest Minister of Education, in the removal of the Premier. In name of the Board, T. C. Moore, M.D., Chairman. Napier School Committee. Dear Sir,— Napier, 13th June, 1906. I have been directed by the Napier School Committee to express to yourself and members of Parliament, also to Mrs. Seddon and family, its deep sense of the loss sustained by the death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, Premier and Minister of Education. During his long tenure of office he ever had in view the welfare of the people ; and one of the great results of his work as Minister of Education was to bring secondary education within the reach of all, and he also greatly increased the facilities for enabling School Committees to carry on their work more successfully. This Committee deeply mourn the loss of one who was so essentially a man of and for the people of the land he loved so well; and lam directed to request that you will kindly convey to Mrs. Seddon and family their deep expressions of sympathy and condolence in their great bereavement. Yours, &c, The Hon. Acting-Premier, Wellington. Chas. H. Edwards (per G. 8.), Chairman. Town Schools' Committee. Sir,— Nelson, 20th June, 1906. I have the honour of informing you that at their monthly meeting, held on the 18th instant, the following resolution was passed by the Committee : " That this Committee desire to place on record their deep sense of the very great loss sustained by the colony in the death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, Prime Minister of New Zealand, and to record their high appreciation of the eminent services rendered by him to the colony, and especially to the cause of education. The Committee desire further to convey to Mrs. Seddon and her family their profound sympathy with them in their great sorrow." I have, &c, J. P. Kempthorne, Chairman. The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Prime Minister of New Zealand, Wellington.