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Mr. W. H. Herries to the Hon. W. Hall-Jones. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Te Aroha, 13th June, 1906. Your memo, received. Deeply regret with you the loss colony has sustained. Beg you will convey to family my sincerest sympathy in their sad loss. W. H. Herries. Mr. J. Hogan to the Hon. W. Hall-Jones. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. Wanganui, 11th June, 1906. Accept sincerest sympathy of people of Wanganui on sad calamity that has befallen the colony. Kindly convey to Mrs. Seddon and family Wanganui's heartfelt sorrow on their sudden bereavement. J. HOGAN. Mr. A. W. Hogg to the Hon. W. Hall-Jones. (Telegram.) Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Wanganui, 11th June, 1906. Have just heard of the Premier's death with profound sorrow. Let us hope, though dead, his noble spirit will continue the grand work of social and political emancipation. A. W. Hogg. Mr. J. T. M. Hohnsby to the Hon. W. Hall-Jones. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Carterton, 11th June, 1906. Waiharapa mourns with New Zealand and those beyond the sea for the loss of a friend. " Know ye not that a prince and a ruler has this day fallen in Israel." Hornsby. Mr. Robert M. Houston to the Hon. W. Hall-Jones (Telegram.) Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Mangonui, 12th June, 1906. It was with sincere regret that 1 heard of Mr. Seddon's death, and deeply sympathize with you all for the calamity thus befallen you. I feel this sad blow very much. Robert M. Houston. Mr. W. T. Jennings to the Hon. W. Hall-Jones. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. New Plymouth, 12th June, 1906. On behalf Egmont electorate, send condolence you and Ministers at irreparable loss of Premier Seddon. The air filled with lamentations for one who had unbounded courage and compassion combined. W. T. Jennings. Mr. H. Kaihau to the Hon. W. Hall-Jones. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Auckland, 11th June, 1906. Salutations. Grief and trouble have come upon us through the fate that has befallen our Premier, Mr. R. J. Seddon, who has been taken by God and lost by the people, the greatest calamity during the reign of King Edward. Great is our lament and sorrow. Where, indeed, shall light arise out of the darkness now that the father of the two peoples has left us 1 The heart knows that it is fate that brings the life of man to its end or strengthens him till his work is ended. The figurehead has fallen (from the top of the house). As for the house of Papatuanuku (i.e., the earth) the mana remains, but the inhabitants are in sorrow, even though the land exists as before. 1 salute the Ministers and members and the relatives in the house of mourning. H. Kaihau. Mr. A. Kidd to the Hon. W. Hall-Jones. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. Waiuku, 12th June, 1906. Words cannot convey my feelings when news reached me. Convey my sympathy to family. A. Kidd. Mr. M. M. Kirkbride to the Hon. W. Hall-Jones. (Telegram.) Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. Mangere, 12th June, 1906. I beg to tender my deepest sympathy with you and your colleagues on the irreparable loss you have sustained by the sudden death of the Right Hon. the Premier. M. M. Kirkbride. Mr. George Laurenson to the Hon. W. Hall-Jones. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Lyttelton, 12th June, 1906. Your sad message arrived last night. Can only express my sorrow at the death of our great Premier, and my deepest sympathy with his family in their loss, which is also New Zealand's. Geo. Laurenson.