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Christchurch City Council. Madam,— 12th June, 1906. I have the honour to inform you that at a meeting of the Christchurch City Council, held on the 11th instant, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: — 1. " That this Council desires to express its profound sorrow at the death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, Premier of the colony, as well as its sincere appreciation of the great and valuable services which he has rendered to the colony during his long and distinguished career." 2. " That the Council also desires to convey to the family of the late Mr. Seddon its profound and heartfelt sympathy in the great and irreparable loss which has fallen upon them." After passing the above resolutions the Council adjourned all other business as a further tribute of respect to the memory of your late husband. I have, &c, Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. H. R. Smith, Town Clerk. Dunedin City Council. Dear Madam, — Town Clerk's Office, Dunedin, 26th June, 1906. I have the honour, by direction, to convey to you the following resolution passed by the Dunedin City Council at its meeting held on Wednesday, the 20th June: " That this Council forward a letter of condolence with Mrs. Seddon and family expressing deepest sympathy with them in their recent sad bereavement." Further in this a eulogium by His Worship the Mayor was read at the same meeting, and concluded in the following terms+ " That it does not become the Council of this city to be silent. The expression of our feelings may be somewhat late, but, under this great calamity, we may with some propriety express the public sorrow, and ratify as it were the record of our country's grief at the death of the late Right Hon. Richard John Seddon." I may add that His Worship's eulogium was adopted in its entirety,, and was ordered to be recorded upon the minutes of the proceedings of the Dunedin City Council. With deepest sympathy, I am, &c, Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. R. W. Richards, Town Clerk. Akaroa Borough Council. Madam, — Akaroa, 15th June, 1906. I have the honour, by direction, to state that at a meeting of the Akaroa Borough Council, held on the 13th instant, the following resolution was carried unanimously, the members all standing. I am, &c, Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. W. Sims, Town Clerk. (Resolution.) " That this Council deeply deplores the untimely death of the late Premier, the Right Hon. Richard John Seddon, and places upon record the heartfelt regret of the burgesses of Akaroa at the great loss that has been sustained by the colony and their sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and the members of her family in their sad bereavement." Alexandra South Borough Council. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Alexandra South, 11th June, 1906. Accept deepest sympathy from Mayor and Councillors of Alexandra South. Schaumann, Mayor. Ashburton Borough Council. Dear Madam, — Ashburton, 19th June, 1906. I have the honour, by direction of the Mayor and Councillors of the Ashburton Borough Council, to convey their deepest sympathy with you and your family in the irreparable loss you have sustained by the death of your husband, the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, Prime Minister of this colony. At a meeting of the Council, held on the 18th instant, the following resolution was passed: " That this Council expresses its profound regret at the untimely death of the Premier of this colony, the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, and joins with the people of New Zealand in mourning the loss of a statesman so distinguished in the history of the colony and the Empire. Also that a letter of condolence be forwarded to Mrs. Seddon conveying this Council's deepest sympathy with herself and family in their sad bereavement." After unanimously carrying this motion the Council adjourned its meeting. I have, &c, Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. H. H. Fooks, Town Clerk. Burwood Borough Council. Dear Madam, — . Council Chambers, Borough of Burwood, 15th June, 1906. I have the honour to respectfully inform you that at tho last meeting of my Council a resolution was passed expressing the Council's sympathy with you and your family in the bereavement you have sustained by the lamented death of your husband, the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon. P.C. While conveying this resolution to you, I have also to state that my Council has placed on record its deep sense of the great loss occasioned not only to New Zealand, but to the British Empire, by the decease of Mr. Seddon, whose noble work for humanity has made his fame imperishable. I have, (fee, Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington, New Zealand. J. Bregg, Mayor.