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Roman Catholics of Coromandel. (Telegram.) Hon. J. McGowan, Wellington. Coromandel, 12th June, 1906. The Catholics of Coromandel deploring unexpected demise of the Premier, our impartial friend and noble benefactor of the colony, desire to convey their condolence, through you our representative, to Mrs. Seddon and family in their sad bereavement. Thos. Patrick Lynch, Administrator. Taihapu Miners' Union. (Telegram.) Acting Minister of Labour, Wellington. Collingwood, 18th June, 1906. The Taihapu Miners' Union beg you to convey to Mrs. Seddon and family their deepest sympathy in their great bereavement. C Crook, Secretary. Mahau Sub-branch of the Farmers' Union. (Telegram.) Hon. C. H. Mills, Wellington. 12th June, 1906. Please present to Mrs. Seddon and family the sincere condolence of the Mahau Sub-branch of the Farmers' Union on the death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon. W. T. Erskine, Chairman. Manaroa Farmers' Union. (Telegram.) Hon. Mr. Mills, Wellington. Manaroa, 15th June, 1906. Am directed, through you, to send on behalf of Farmers' Union sincere expressions of sympathy to Mrs. Seddon in her bereavement. Campbell. Coromandel School of Mines. (Telegram.) The Hon. Mr. McGoyvan, Wellington. Coromandel, 19th June, 1906. Council Coromandel School of Mines deeply sympathize with Mrs. Seddon and family in great bereavement. T. W. Rhodes, President. Coromandel District High School. (Telegram.) The Hon. Mr. McGowan, Wellington. Coromandel, 19th June, 1906. Kindly convey to Mrs. Seddon heartfelt sympathy of Committee, Coromandel District High School, in great bereavement, and of appreciation of great work accomplished by late Minister in cause of education, which alone will cause his memory to be held in grateful remembrance by generations yet unborn. Ben B. Johnson, Secretary. Blenheim Working-men's Club. (Telegram.) • Hon. CH. Mills, Wellington. Blenheim, llth June, 1906. Convey our deep sympathy and regret for the loss which New Zealand and the world at large has had in the death of our beloved Premier. E. James, President. Terrace End School Committee. Dear Sir, — Palmerston North, llth June, 1906. At a meeting of the Terrace End School Committee, which was held this evening, a resolution was passed conveying the deep sense of feeling of the Committee in the death of the late Right Hon. R. J. Seddon as Minister of Education, and they wish to convey through you, as member for the district, their deepest sympathy to the relatives of the family. Yours, &c, W. T. Wood, Esq., M.H.R. L. E. Home, Secretary to Committee. Natives at Rotorua. (Telegram.) Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Whakarewarewa, 12th June, 1906. Great is the weeping, the grief, the pain, and the sorrow for our parent the Premier Seddon, who has parted from us. Maggie Papakura. Panapa Nihotahi. Mita Taupopoki,