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New Zealand Educational Institute. (Telegram.) The Acting-Premier, Wellington. Timaru, 12th June, 1906. Members of New Zealand Educational Institute would express their sorrow caused by death of Mr. Seddon, a true friend of education and of teachers. J. A. Valentine, President. Timaru High School Board of Governors. Sir,— Timaru, 22nd June, 1906. I have the honour, by direction of the Timaiu High School Board, to inform you that the Board passed a resolution at its last meeting expressing its profound regret at the loss to the colony and the nation through the lamented death of the R. J. Seddon, Premier and Minister of Education. The Board wishes to convey through you to the bereaved family the Board's sincere sympathy at their very great loss. I have, &c, The Hon. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. A. Bell, Secretary. Timaru South School Committee. Dear Sir,— - Timaru, 3rd July, 1906. I am directed by the Timaru South School Committee to request you to kindly convey to Mrs. Seddon and family the following resolution passed at their meeting on the 2nd July, 1906, viz. : " That this Committee places on record its high appreciation of the services rendered to the country and to the cause of education by the late Hon. R. J. Seddon, and that we convey to Mrs. Seddon and family our sympathy in their recent sad bereavement." Thanking you in anticipation. I have, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Premier. Alex. Fraser, Hon. Secretary. Ti-tree Point School Committee. Dear Sir,— Ti-tree Point, 21st June, 1906. I beg to inform you that the Ti-tree Point School Committee passed the following resolution for transmission to Mrs. Seddon and family : " We, the members of this Committee, wish to tender our sincere sympathy to the sorrowing widow and family of the late Premier, deeply regretting the irreparable loss the colony has sustained through his sudden and untimely death. No act of goodness was too small for him to tender ; no effort too great for his undertaking ; his great work for this colony in the Empire will ever cause his name to be revered as a valiant Premier." I remain, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. E. Franklin, Secretary. Towai School Committee. (Telegram.) Minister Public Works, Wellington. Towai, 12th June, 1906. Heartfelt sympathy in loss of friend and chief. J. R. Lambert, Chairman. Waikouaiti School Committee. Dear Sir, — Waikouaiti, 18th June, 1906. The Committee regret to hear of the death of the late Hon. R. J. Seddon, Minister of Education ; and tender their sincere sympathy to Mrs. Seddon and family in their sad bereavement. Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. William Russell, Chairman. Waihou School Committee. Most honoured Sir, — " Gowan Lea," Waihou, 28th June, 1906. I am instructed by the Waihou School Committee to communicate to you the following resolution, yvhich was passed at their monthly meeting, held at Waihou on the evening of the 27th June, 1906 : " That this Committee has learned with deep sorrow and regret of the untimely end of our dearly loved and highly respected Premier, R. J. Seddon, and fully recognises the great loss this colony has sustained as a whole; and, further, we are of the unanimous opinion that education as a whole has lost its right arm, which we consider is a loss almost irreparable. As Minister of Education, Mr. Seddon spared no time nor energy in working it up to the state of efficiency which it attains at the present day, and which will last for years to come and stand as one of the monuments of his many good works." My Committee requests that the following be conveyed to Mrs. Seddon : " That this Committee deeply mourns with herself and family in their sad and heartrending bereavement." I have, &c, W. R, Johnson, Secretary. The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Premier, Wellington,