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The Town Clerk, Linwood, to Mrs. Ballance. Madam, — Linwood, 25th May, 1893. I have the honour, by direction of the Linwood Borough Council, to convey to you an expression of its sincere sympathy with you in your recent bereavement. I have, &c, Mrs. Ballance. H. E. Smith, Town Clerk.

The Town Clerk, Sumner, to Mrs. Ballance. Madam,— Sumner, Canterbury, 6th May, 1893. I am directed by Mr. James Tait, Mayor of Sumner, to forward to you copy of resolution passed at the meeting of the Council: " That the Council of the Borough of Sumner desire to place on record their deep regret at the death of the Hon. John Ballance, Premier of New Zealand, and at the loss thereby sustained by the people of this colony, and wish most respectfully to convey to you their expressions of deep sympathy in your bereavement." I remain, &c, Mrs. Ballance, Wanganui. James Crawford, Town Clerk.

The Town Cleek, Christchurch, to Mrs. Ballance. Madam,— Christchurch, 26th May, 1893. I have the honour, by direction of this Council, to convey to you the expression of its condolence with you in your bereavement, and its deep sorrow at the great loss the country has sustained by the death of your late honoured husband, I have, &c, Mrs. Ballance, Wellington. F. J. Hosking, Town Clerk.

- • The Town Clerk, Borough of West Harbour, to the Hon. R. J. Seddon. Sir,— Dunedin, Rothesay, 18th May, 1893. I am instructed by the West Harbour Borough Council to solicit you to convey to Mrs. Ballance the following resolution passed at their last meeting, viz.: " That we, the members of the Council of the Borough of West Harbour, deeply deplore the great loss the colony has sustained in the sad and untimely death of our late Premier (Mr. Ballance), and wish to convey to Mrs. Ballance our sympathy in her loss of so devoted a husband, and so good a friend to the people, as a whole, of New Zealand." I have, &c,

The Hon. E. J. Seddon. D. Larnach, Town Clerk. The Town Clerk, Hawera, to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary.

Sir,— Council Chambers, Hawera, 11th May, 1893. I have the honour to convey to you the following resolution which was passed by this Council at their last sitting: " This Council expresses its deep sorrow at the death of the Hon. John Ballance, late Premier of our colony, and passes this resolution for the purpose of placing on record its appreciation and recognition of his statesmanlike and humanitarian qualities, and for the services rendered by him to his adopted country." I have, &c, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary. Alex. G. Brett, Town Clerk.

The Mayor, Oamaru, to Mrs. Ballance. Madam,— Town Clerk's Office, Oamaru, 20th May, 1893. In response to the special resolution of a public meeting, held last evening in the public hall of this town, I have the honour to convey to you the deep respectful sympathy of the meeting with you in your very sad bereavement. I have, &c, Mrs. Ballance, Wanganui. David Dunn, Mayor.

The Town Clerk, Pahiatua, to Mrs. Ballance. Madam, — Borough Council Chambers, Pahiatua, 10th May, 1893. I have been directed by a resolution of the Pahiatua Borough Council to convey to you their heartfelt sympathy with you in your bereavement, and their wish to express the great loss this community has suffered through the loss of one who has done so much for this district. I have, &c, Mrs. Ballance, Wellington. J. A. Kennedy, Town Clerk.

The Town Cleek, Karori, to Mrs. Ballance. My Deae Madam, — Karori Borough Council Office, 22nd May, 1893. I am directed to forward to you a copy of a resolution that was unanimously passed by the Karori Borough Council at their last meeting : " That this Council desire respectfully to offer to Mrs. Ballance their sincere sympathy for her in her bereavement, and to express their sense of the great loss the country has sustained by the death of the late Hon. John Ballance." I have, &c, Mrs. Ballance. R. Caldwell, Town Clerk.

J. Cunningham, Mayor, Palmerston, to the Secretary to the late Premier. (Telegram.) 29th May, 1893. At a meeting of the electors of the Waitaki electorate, held on Friday last, the Chairman was requested to convey to Mrs. Ballance the sympathy of the meeting in her bereavement.