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Reefton Hospital Old-aoe Pensioners. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Reefton, 14th June, 1906. Dear Madam, —The old-age pensioners, Reefton Hospital, respectfully condole and sympathize with you in your great trouble. They are all sad at heart at losing best friend. Henry Cooper, Secretary. South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Dear Madam, — Timaru, 26th June, 1906. I am directed by the South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board to convey to you my Board's deep regret in the great loss you have sustained, and that of the members of your family, by the death of your lamented husband and father of your family, a loss that is deeply felt by the Colony of New Zealand. My Board trusts you will have grace given you to bear your sorrow and bereavement with fortitude, and the proud knowledge of knowing that he who has gone before will be ever remembered as one who served his country and the land of his adoption with such power and blessing to so many of its inhabitants. Again assuring you of the Board's deep sympathy. Believe me, (fee, Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. R. Orwin, Secretary. Southland Hospital Trust. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Invercargill, 20th June, 1906. At the monthly meeting of the Southland Hospital Trust, held last evening, I was asked to convey to yourself and family the sympathy of the Trust in your sad bereavement. A. Hawke, Chairman. Taranaki District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Dear Madam, — New Plymouth, 27th June, 1906. At a meeting of the Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, held on the 25th June, the following resolution was unanimously carried, a copy of which I have been instructed to convey to you : " That this Board expresses its regret and sorrow at the untimely death of the late Right Hon. Richard John Seddon, Premier of the colony, and places on record its appreciation of the high qualities of the deceased statesman ; and tenders to Mrs. Seddon and relatives their heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement." I am, &c, Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. D. M. Lepper, Secretary. Tuapeka Hospital Board. Dear Madam,— Lawrence, 18th July, 1906. I have the honour to forward copy of resolution passed at Board meeting last Friday, as follows : " That the Tuapeka Hospital Board deplores the loss the colony has sustained in the death of the late Right Hon. the Premier, R. J. Seddon, P.C., LL.D., the event being a national calamity to the country in whose service he gave his life-work so loyally and devotedly; and tenders its deepest sympathy and condolence to his sorrowing widow and her family in their sad loss and bereavement." I have, (fee, Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. John J. Woods, Secretary. Tuarangi Home, Ashburton. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Ashburton, 16th June, 1906. Inmates and staff Tuarangi Home, Ashburton, desire to express their grief and sympathy. Morrissey, Master. Auckland Veterans' Home. (Telegram.) Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. Auckland, 11th June, 1906. Resident veterans in Veterans' Home respectfully proffer heartfelt sympathy, and mourn the loss of noble patriot. Captain Archer. Victoria Memorial Home, Invercargill. (Telegram.) Invercargill, 15th June, 1906. Mrs. Seddon, care of Acting-Premier, Wellington. The Committee express their profound sympathy with you in your sad bereavement. Victoria Memorial Home,