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Residents of Paparoa. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Paparoa, 16th June, 1906. On behalf of Paparoa residents, tender our sincere sympathy and our deep regret. Geo. Skelton. Women of Paeroa. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. 15th June, 1906. On behalf women Paeroa, we tender you our heartfelt sympathy in your great sorrow. Mrs. Poland. Mrs. Clarkin. Citizens of Port Chalmers. (Telegram.) Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. Port Chalmers, 12th June, 1906. The citizens of Port Chalmers express deep sympathy with you in your sad bereavement. Isaac Stephenson, Mayor. Residents of Ross. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Ross, 12th June, 1906. Formal words inadequate to express our sympathy with you and family in your great affliction. May the great Healer pour His consolation into your grief-stricken hearts. People of Ross are disconsolate at loss of our counsellor and friend. Bruce, Mayor. Citizens of Rotorua. Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. 13th June, 1906. (Resolution passed at a Public Meeting of the Citizens of Rotorua.) " That the citizens of Rotorua, in public meeting assembled, realising with feelings of the deepest sorrow the irreparable loss to the Empire and to the colony caused by the sudden and lamentable death of the late Right Hon. Richard John Seddon, Prime Minister of New Zealand, proffer their sincere and heartfelt sympathy and condolence to Mrs. Seddon and her family in their hour of affliction; and that this expression of their sorrow be forwarded by the chairman of the meeting to Mrs. Seddon and family at the earliest opportunity. C Wallnutt, Chairman of meeting. Residents of, Seddonville. (Telegram.) . Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Seddonville, 16th June, 1906. The inhabitants of Seddonville tender their sincere sympathy to you and friends in your sad bereavement. E. Corby, Chairman. Residents of St. Bathan's. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. St. Bathan's, 16th June, 1906. On; behalf of Mr. Seddon's friends, myself, and supporters in St. Bathan's, I beg to tender yourself and family our sincere grief at your sad bereavement and sorrowful home-coming. We may state that we regard Mr. Seddon's sad and untimely death not only as a colonial but a national disaster. Neil Nicholson. Residents of South Invercargill. (Telegram.) Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. ' Invercargill, 16th June, 1906. Deeply regret the irreparable loss to yourself, family, and the colony on the decease of your husband. Sincerest sympathy of the inhabitants of South Invercargill. G. Hollow ay, Mayor.