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Residents of Karamea. Sir, — Karamea, 12th£June, 1906. Last night we received the sad and melancholy news of the death of Mr. Seddon. To-day I am deputed by the people of Karamea to convey, through you, their sincere and heartfelt sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and family in their very sad bereavement. New Zealand has lost a true patriot, a wise and far-seeing statesman, and a staunch friend to all mankind, whose good deeds will live in the hearts of all. Yours, &c, The Hon. Mr. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. Robert Ray. Miners and Citizens of Karangahake. (Telegram.) The Hon. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. Karangahake, 21st June, 1906. Passed at memorial service : " This meeting of miners and citizens of Karangahake desires to express its sincere and deep sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and family in their sad and sudden bereavement by the death of their loved and honoured husband and father, the Right Hon. Richard Seddon, Prime Minister of New Zealand, who has devoted his life and energies to the yvelfare of the Empire." William Neil, Chairman, Federation. Residents of Kongahu. (Telegram.) Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Kongahu, 16th June, 1906. Kongahu joins in sympathy in the loss of your great chief and humanities' friend, Richard John Seddon. Requiescat in pace. Meyrick Jones. J. P. Residents of Limestone Island. (Telegram.) The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Limestone Island, 16th June, 1906. Please convey to Mrs. Seddon and family our deepest sympathy in their very sad bereavement. Residents, Limestone Island. Residents of Lumsden. Dear Sir, 22nd June, 1906. I have the honour to forward you the following resolution, passed at a memorial service held in Lumsden yesterday during the hour of the funeral of the Hon. R. J. Seddon. I am, &c, The Hon. the Premier, Wellington. James Lymburn, Convener and Chairman. (Resolution.) " This meeting, assembled in Lumsden to hold a united memorial service on the occasion of the funeral of the Hon. R. J. Seddon, Premier, desires to express its heartfelt sorrow on the sad event, and begs, through the Premier, to tender condolences to Mrs. Seddon and bereaved family, and to express sympathy with the Ministry of " God's own country " on the death of so distinguished a leader." Residents of Martinborough. (Telegram.) Acting-Premier, Wellington. Martinborough, 11th June, 1906. Convey deepest sympathy to Mrs. Seddon and family in their very sad bereavement from the inhabitants of Martinborough. Murdoch Ross, Chairman, Town Board. Residents of Mercer. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Premier, Wellington. Mercer, 16th June, 1906. Residents of Mercer wish to convey, through you, their sincere sympathy to Mrs. Seddon and family in the sad hour of their bereavement. G. Brown, Chairman, Road Board. E. Martin, Chairman, School Committee. Residents of Miller's Flat. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Miller's Flat, 19tn June, 1906. At a meeting of Miller's Flat residents, following motion was passed : " That the residents of Miller's Flat express their regret at the untimely death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, Premier, and wish to put