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PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. (TO THE GOVERNMENT.) Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Auckland, 16th June, 1906. The Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board desires to tender an expression of its very sincere sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and family in their sad and untimely bereavement, and also to express deep regret at the loss the Empire has sustained by the lamentable death of the colony's honoured Premier. John McLeod, Chairman. Ashburton Hospital Board. Sir,— 14th June, 1906. I have the honour, by direction of the above Board, to forward you the following resolution, passed unanimously at its meeting to-day: That this Board desires to place on record its sorrow on receiving the news of the sudden death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, Premier of this colony, and to express the great loss the colony has sustained by the demise of the late statesman; and further, that the Board forwards its condolence to Mrs. Seddon and her family in their bereavement." I have, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. J. Mainwaring, Clerk. Buller Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. Westport, 16th June, 1906. Buller Hospital and Charitable Aid Board desire to express to Mrs. Seddon and family their heartfelt sorrow at the death of the late Premier, whose life was devoted to the assistance of suffering humanity, and to the relief of the aged and helpless. The whole of New Zealand will miss his support in the many philanthropic movements brought forward on his initiaitve. H. Nahr, Chairman. Coromandel and Thames United Charitable Aid Board. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. Thames, 12th June, 1906. At a meeting of the Coromandel and Thames United Charitable Aid Board, held last night, it was resolved that a telegram be forwarded to the Acting-Premier expressing most profound regret at the very sad and sudden death of the Premier, the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, the keenest sense of the great loss sustained by his colleagues and the whole colony, and the sincerest sympathy and condolences with the late Premier's bereaved family. Jno. Ed. Banks, Secretary. Costley Home Inmates and Old-age Pensioners. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Auckland, 15th June, 1906. The old-age pensioners and inmates of the Costley Home wish you to convey deepest sympathy and condolence to Mrs. Seddon and family in their sad bereavement. H. N. Garland, Secretary. Grey Hospital Trustees. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Greymouth, 19th June, 1906. Grey Hospital Trustees Board desire to express their profound regret at the great loss sustained by the colony through the death of the late Mr. Seddon. On his last visit in January he went through the Hospital shaking hands with every patient, and speaking cheerily to them. They now recall that visit and relate the conversations they had with him on that occasion. They are deeply grieved at his untimely end, and, with the trustees, express their deep regret that one who has done so much for them had not lived longer to accomplish the further task he had set before him. To Mrs. Seddon and family the trustees, Hospital staff, and patients tender their keenest sympathy, and pray that the Almighty may strengthen them in this their hour of tribulation. Kindly convey to Mrs. Seddon our tribute. Daniel Sheedy, Chairman. Hawke's Bay Charitable Aid Board. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Napier, 11th June, 1906. Honourable J. D. Ormond moved the following resolution, seconded by Mr. J. Spence : " This Board, meeting as it does just after the receipt of the cable announcing the sudden death of Mr. Seddon, late Premier of the colony, desires to express and place on record tie deep grief and regret we —in common, we believe, with the people of New Zealand—feel at the great loss the colony has sustained—a loss brought about, we believe, by recent over-exertions in the service of the colony. We futher wish to express our sincere sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and family in their sad bereavement." J. B. Fielder, Chairman.