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MISCELLANEOUS. * (TO THE GOVERNMENT.) Judge R. N. Jones. (Telegram.) The Acting-Premier, Wellington. Hastings, 11th June, 1906. Accept sympathy loss of colleague. New Zealand mourns patriot. His death in harness emblematic whole life. R. N. Jones/ Judge. Judge H. Dunbar Johnson. (Telegram.) Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Wairoa, 12th June, 1906. Beg tender sincere sympathy with Cabinet in loss sustained by death of great Premier. H. Dunbar Johnson, Judge, Native Land Court. Nelson Licensing Committee. Sir, — Magistrate's Office, Nelson, 13th June, 1906. I have the honour, by direction of the Licensing Committee for the District of the City of Nelson, to forward to you a copy of a resolution unanimously passed by them at their annual meeting of the 11th instant. The copy of resolution is hereto annexed, and the Licensing Committee request that you will be good enough to transmit it to Mrs. Seddon upon her arrival in New Zealand. I may add that the members of the Licensing Committee were assembled in my room considering some preliminary matters before going into the Court-room. At 11.45 the melancholy intelligence of the death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon was communicated to me, and by me to the Committee. The news was received with profound emotion and distress, and it was resolved that at noon we should take our seats formally on the bench and adjourn until 2 p.m. At 2 p.m. the Committee resumed, when the resolution enclosed was proposed by Mr. Atmore, seconded by Major Coleman, and carried as above. I have, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. H. Eyre Kenny, S.M., Chairman. (Resolution.) " That this Committee desires to express its deep sense of sorrow at the death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, and to place on record its high appreciation of the eminent services rendered by him to this colony and the Empire, and, further, to express its deepest sympathy with the relatives of the deceased statesman." Masterton Fire Police and Salvage Corps. Dear Sir,— Masterton, 28th June, 1906. On behalf of my corps, I am instructed to convey to you the following resolution which was carried at our meeting held last night: " That the Masterton Fire Police and Salvage Corps desire to place on record and to express their sincere sympathy in your late sad bereavement." The whole of the members wish me to convey to you their condolence and sympathy. Please convey to Mrs. Seddon and family. I remain, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Premier, Wellington. L. H. Lewis, Secretary. Parnell Volunteer Fire Brigade. Dear Sir,— Parnell, 20th June, 1906. At the usual meeting of the Parnell Volunteer Fire Brigade, the following resolution was carried in silence, on the motion of the Secretary : " That this brigade desires to place on record its deep sense of the loss sustained by the colony through the death of its Premier, the late Hon. R. J. Seddon. And also to record its high appreciation of the services rendered by him during his long Premiership. The brigade further desires to convey to Mrs. Seddon and family its deepest sympathy and condolence in their hour of sad affliction." I remain, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Chas. E. Collins, Secretary. Wanganui Fire Brigade. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Wanganui, 20th June, 1906. Kindly convey to Mrs. Seddon and family deep sympathy of Captain Spriggens and others Wanganui Fire Brigade in the great loss the colony has suffered through the death of Hon. R. J. Seddon. B. Price, Secretary.

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