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School Commissioners of Otago. Sir, — Education Reserves Office, Dunedin, 19th June, 1906. It is my sad duty to forward the following resolution, which was unanimously passed by the School Commissioners for the Otago Provincial District at their meeting to-day, prior to an adjournment out of respect to the memory of the late Premier, and to ask you to convey the same to his widow and family : It was unanimously resolved, on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Mac Gibbon, " That the meeting of the School Commissioners of Otago do now adjourn until 10 o'clock to-day, as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Hon. R. J. Seddon, Premier and Minister of Education ; and that a letter of condolence be sent to the widow and family in their sad bereavement; also that the Hon. Mr. Feldwick, one of their number, be asked to represent the School Commissioners of Otag o at the funeral of the late statesman." I have, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Premier, Wellington. William Dallas, Chairman. Council of the Otago University. (Telegram.) Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Dunedin, 13th June, 1906. At a meeting of University Council held this day the following resolution was passed : " That the Council of the Otago University are deeply grieved at the tragic event which has so suddenly deprived the nation of a great statesman and New Zealand of a sympathetic Minister of Education; and the Council earnestly sympathizes with the widow and family in their bereavement." James Allen, Vice-Chancellor. Pangatotara School Committee. (Telegram.) Hall-Jones, Premier, Wellington. Motueka, 18th June, 1906. Kindly convey to Mrs. Seddon and family our sincere sympathy. H. Haycock, Chairman. Parnell District School Committee. Sir,— Parnell, Auckland, 19th June, 1906. At the regular monthly meeting of the above Committee it was decided to forward the following resolution to Mrs. Seddon and family : " That this Committee desires to place on record its deep sense of the loss to this colony by the death of its greatest citizen, the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, who has done so much for the advancement of the cause of education in his capacity as Minister of that Department; and, further, that we tender our sincere sympathy and condolence to Mrs. Seddon and the members of her family in this the hour of great grief. And that the school observe the day of the funeral as one of mourning by being strictly closed for the whole day." I have, &c, The Hon. Hall-Jones. W. Thomas, Chairman. Petone School Committee. Honoured Sir, — June, 1906. I have been instructed to forward the following resolution to you, a copy ofwhich has been sent to Mrs. Seddon: " That the Petone School Committee, at its monthly meeting, desires to place on record its sense of the great loss the colony has sustained in the sudden death of the late Premier, Mr. Seddon; and it desires to convey to Mrs. Seddon and the members of the family its deepest sympathy and condolence in their great sorrow." The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. W. G. D. Evans, Hon. Secretary. Port Chalmers School Committee. Sir,— Port Chalmers, 11th July, 1906. I have the honour, by direction of the Port Chalmers School Committee, to convey to you the Committee's deep sense of the great loss the Government and people of this colony have suffered by the death of the late lamented Premier, the Hon. Richard John Seddon. I have, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones. John M. Harland, Secretary. Prebbleton School Committee. Dear Sir,— Prebbleton, sth July, 1906. At the Prebbleton School Committee meeting, held on the 3rd July, a motion was passed regretting the death of the Right Hoii. R. J. Seddon, Minister of Education, and expressing deep sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and family in their sad bereavement. Yours, &c, Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Thomas Gabbatis, Chairman.