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Residents of Devonport. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Devonport, 20th June, 1906. The following resolution was carried by the residents of Devonport at a public meeting held last night: " That this public meeting of residents of Devonport expresses its profound sorrow at the sudden and untimely death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, Prime Minister of New Zealand; and desires to record its appreciation of the great and renowned services he has rendered to the colony during his long and distinguished career. That this meeting further desires to convey its heartfelt sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and family in the bereavement which has so suddenly fallen upon them, and tenders to them its most sincere expressions of condolence in their great grief and irreparable loss." E. W. Alison, Mayor. Citizens of Dunedin. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Sydney. Dunedin, 11th June, 1906. The Mayor, Councillors, and citizens of Dunedin express their deepest sympathy with you and the members of your family in the sad and sudden bereavement you have suffered. Mayor. " Citizens of Featherston. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Featherston, 18th June, 1906. Citizens of Featherston deplore the country's loss, and assure you that if the sympathy of a community can be any consolation to you and yours in your bereavement it is extended by them. W. J. Card, Chairman, Town Board. Flaxbourne Settlers' Association. Madam,— Flaxbourne, 6th July, 1906. I have been instructed by the Flaxbourne Settlers' Association to convey their deepest sympathy with yourself and family in your sad bereavement. Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. C W. Thomas, Hon. Secretary. Residents of The Forks. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon and Family, Wellington. The Forks, 12th June, 1906. Accept unanimous heartfelt sympathy in your sad bereavement. The Forks Residents. Residents of Goldsborough. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Goldsborough, 18th June, 1906. The inhabitants of Goldsborough tender sincere condolence to you and your family in the loss you have sustained—a loss felt throughout the country, but by none more than by the people of the district where the resided for many years, and in which he began his public career. James Higgs, Chairman of meeting. A. Keys Wells, Secretary. Citizens of Gore. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, " Oswestry Grange," Wellington. Gore, 15th June, 1906. On behalf of people of Gore, I wish to express the heartfelt sympathy of the whole community for you and family in your sudden and particularly sad bereavement. Mac Gibbon ,Mayor. Citizens of Hampden. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Hampden, 13th June, 1906. Accept heartfelt sympathy in deplorable calamity to yourself, family, colony, and Empire from Council and citizens. Wm. Nicolson, Mayor. Residents of Herbertville. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Herbertville, 14th June, 1906. On behalf of residents of Herbertville, please accept our deepest sympathy in your great loss. Jessie Herbert,