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Residents of Shannon. (Telegram.) Acting-Premier, Wellington. Shannon, 12th June, 1906. Please accept Shannon condolence sad death Premier. J. R. Stansell. Residents of Shannon. (Telegram.) The Acting-Premier, Wellington. Shannon, 18th June, 1906. Shannon residents deplore loss of greatest statesman of British Empire. Accept heartfelt sympathy. J. M. O'Connor. Residents of St. Bathan's. (Telegram.) The Acting-Premier, Wellington. St. Bathan's, 21st June, 1906. It was resolved at a public meeting held at St. Bathan's : " Deeply regret the irreparable loss the community has sustained through the death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, who by his untiring attention to duty, and forceful character, has illustriously earned the title of one of the greatest statesmen in the British Empire; also express our deepest sympathy to Mrs. Seddon and family." Neil Nicholson, Chairman of meeting. Residents of Taupo. (Telegram.) Acting-Premier, Wellington.* Taupo, 12th June, 1906. Please convey our sincere sympathy to Mrs. Seddon and family in their sad bereavement and New Zealand's great loss. J. Gallagher, for Taupo Residents. Householders of Umutaoroa School District. (Telegram.) Hall-Jones, Wellington. Umutaoroa, 19th June, 1906. Householders of Umutaoroa School District tender their sincere sympathy to the sorrowing widow and family of the late Premier, deeply regretting irreparable loss colony has sustained through his sudden and untimely death. Picard, Chairman. Waiau District Settlers' Association. Honoured Sir, — Waiau, Amuri, 30th June, 1906. I am instructed by my association to forward to you a copy of a resolution passed at its meeting to-day : " That this association desires to record its sense of the great and untimely loss sustained by the colony, caused by the death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon ; and also wishes to convey its heartfelt sympathy to Mrs. Seddon and family in their sad and sudden bereavement." I am, &c, The Hon. the Premier, Wellington. W. O. Richards, Secretary. Residents of Wanaka. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. Pembroke, 13th June, 1906. The people of Wanaka express their deepest sorrow for death late Mr. Seddon, and convey their profound sympathy to Mrs. Seddon and family. Andrew McDougall. Residents of Whakatane. (Telegram.) Hon. William Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. Taneatua, 12th June, 1906. It is with deepest regret that I learn of the Premier's sad death. Accept the sympathy of a sorrowing people from Whakatane. Please convey the same to Mrs. Seddon and family. The people of New Zealand have lost a friend and benefactor, and the Empire one of her foremost statesmen. A. Peebles. People of Westland. (Telegram.) Acting-Premier, Wellington. Hokitika, 11th June, 1906. People of Westland desire to express their great grief at loss our distinguished colleague and our honoured member. The Empire loses one of its most distinguished statesmen. McGuigan, County Chairman. Residents of Whangarei Heads. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Whangarei Heads, 20th June, 1906. The residents of Whangarei Heads desire to express their deep regret at the great loss sustained by the colony and the Empire through the death of the Hon. R. J. Seddon ; also their most sincere sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and family in their sad bereavement, Donald McGregor, 28— H. 28.