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Otago Pharmaceutical Association. Dear Sir,— 65 High Street, Dunedin, 15th June, 1906. The following resolution was carried at the last meeting of the executive of the Otago Pharmaceutical Association, and I was requested to forward the same to you : " The Otago Pharmaceutical Association desire to express their appreciation of the irreparable loss to the Colony of New Zealand by the sudden and untimely death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, Premier; and desire the ActingPremier to convey to Mrs. Seddon and family the members' sincere feelings of sympathy and condolence in their sad bereavement." Trusting you will be kind enough to forward the above. I am, &c, Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. R. Mitchell Mackay, Hon. Secretary. New Zealand Post and Telegraph Officers' Association. Sir,— Wellington, 13th June, 1906. On behalf of my executive and members of the New Zealand Post and Telegraph Officers' Association, I beg to respectfully ask you to kindly convey to Mrs. Seddon and family their deep sympathy in the sad bereavement they have suffered by the death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon. Officers of the service, in general with the public of the colony, mourn the irreparable loss sustained by the death of one who has done so much for New Zealand and the Empire. I am, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. C S. Plank, General Secretary. Gore Ratepayers' Association. Dear Sir, — Gore, 3rd July, 1906. At a meeting of the executive of the Gore Ratepayers' Association, held in Gore on Thursday, the 28th June, the following resolution was passed, and we would request you to convey the same to your Government and the message of sympathy to Mrs. Seddon and family : " That this meeting express their sorrow at the loss the colony has suffered by the death of the late Hon. Richard John Seddon, Premier of New Zealand ; they recognise the splendid service he rendered to New Zealand and the British Empire as a statesman and ruler of men, and express their deep sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and family in their bereavement." A. A. Scott, President. The Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. John Wm. Velvin, Secretary. Mount Eden Ratepayers' Association. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. Auckland, 13th June, 1906. Mount Eden Ratepayers' Association, by unanimous resolution, desire express extreme regret at death of Prime Minister and loss colony sustained and sincerest condolences with family. David Meikle, Secretary. Auckland Referees' Association. Sir, — 25 Anglesea Street, 16th June, 1906. I am instructed by my association to forward you the enclosed resolution of condolence to be" conveyed to Mrs. Seddon and family. I remain, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Wm. A. Knox, Hon. Secretary. (Resolution.) Proposed by Mr. Frost, seconded by Mr. Dean, supported by Messrs. Katterns, White, Lenihan, and others, and carried unanimously (the members standing) : " The members of the Auckland Rugby Referees' Association desire to place on record their profound regret at the death of the Right Hon. Richard John Seddon. The late Premier's services to the colony are well known and have been suitably acknowledged throughout the whole Empire. The members of this association wish especially to emphasize their sincere regard for the late Mr. Seddon as an admirer of all manly sports and pastimes, and as the kindly and generous patron of athletics throughout the colony. By his death the members feel that the cause of athletics in New Zealand has sustained a great loss, and, recognising this, beg respectfully to offer their condolences to Mrs. Seddon and the members of her family in their sad bereavement." Ashburton Club. (Telegram.) The Hon. the Premier, Wellington. Ashburton, 18th June, 1906. The committee and members Ashburton Club respectfully desire to express their heartfelt sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and family in their sad bereavement. The members sincerely indorse the sentiments expressed throughout the world that this colony has lost an honourable and humane gentleman and statesman. A. A. Orr, President.