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Residents of Hokianga. (Telegram.) Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. Rawene, 19th June, 1906. On behalf of the inhabitants of Hokianga, I beg to convey their most heartfelt sympathy in your and the colony's great loss. The services rendered by your honoured husband will ever remain green in the minds of this and succeeding generations. May the Divine comfort be with you in your bereavement. Joseph Vaughan, County Chairman. Citizens of Hokitika. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Sydney. Hokitika, 11th June, 1906. Hearts of the people of Hokitika with the rest of New-Zealanders truly sorrowful. Only God can help you and yours to bear your great loss. We all extend to you and your family heartfelt sympathy. Assuredly Westland has lost its best friend and New Zealand its greatest statesman. H. L. Michel, Mayor. ■ ' Residents of Kaikoura. . < • (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Kaikoura, 12th June, 1906. Kindly accept sincere condolence from County Council and residents of Kaikoura in your sad bereavement- Freeborn Parsons, Chairman. Residents of Kawakawa. (Telegram.) Mrs. R. Seddon, Wellington. 11th June, 1906. Deepest sympathies from Kawakawa. All closed here. F. Mackenzie, President, Liberal Labour, Residents of Manapouri. (Telegram.) Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. Manapouri, 12th June, 1906. Residents Manapouri tender their deepest sympathy to yourself and family. His works will be a monument for ever. R. Murrell. Women of Masterton. Dear Mrs. Seddon,- — Masterton, 16th June, 1906. Words can never express to you our profound sorrow and grief when it was too true to knoyv that your dearly beloved husband, our good and worthy chief and father of New Zealand, had been called to rest. You will have, yve know, hundreds of messages of sympathy, all bearing the same note of deepest sorrow and grief, but this is to show to you that the women of Masterton mourn with you in your great loss. A resolution is passed by our association to that effect, but we would ask you to kindly accept this, not only from the Liberal followers but from the women of Masterton. Dear Mrs. Seddon, we recognise the power of help, strength, and assistance you have been in the great and good work done by our late worthy Premier, your beloved husband, in assisting to place the Colony of New Zealand to the prosperity we can now so proudly boast. We would again ask you to accept our deepest sympathy with yourself and family in this your sad hour of trouble, grief, and bereavement, and our earnest prayers are to God to comfort you all. Mary Renall. Dahlia Hogg. Patience Tayler. Helen Gillespie. Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Paui te Tau. Emily Rayner. School-children and Residents of Maungaturoto. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. 21st June, 1906. Public-school pupils and friends assembled at memorial service tender expression of deepest sympathy with you and your family in your great loss. Rev. Mackenzie. C. E. Ford, Chairman. W. Collins, Teacher. Residents of Murchison. Mrs. Seddon and Family, Wellington. Murchison, 12th June, 1906. Settlers and inhabitants deeply grieved at sad news, and convey their sincerest sympathy in your time of trouble. Thos Bell.