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Bannockburn Miners' Union. (Telegram.) Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. Bannockburn, 11th June, 1906. Members desire me to express their heartfelt sympathy to you in your sad bereavement. Though gone, his deeds will never be forgotten. J. Hollows, Secretary. Denniston Coal-miners' Union. (Telegram.) Mrs. R. J. Seddon, care Acting-Premier, Wellington. Denniston, 14th June, 1906. I have been requested by the Denniston Coal-miners' Union to tender to yourself and family our deepest sympathy in your sad bereavement. We mourn the loss of our departed Minister of Labour and noble statesman. John Foster, President. James Turk, Secretary. Granity Miners' Union. (Telegram.) Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. Granity, 13th June, 1906. Accept deepest sympathy of members Granity Miners' Union in your sad bereavement. Charles Hall, Secretary. Rimu Gold-miners' Union. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Hokitika, 19th June, 1906. Members mourn the loss the workers of New Zealand have sustained through the death of our great Premier and beloved friend, and deeply sympathize with you and yours in very sad trouble. W. Knowles, Secretary, Rimu Gold-miners' Union. State Mine Industrial Union of Workers, Coal Creek. Dear Madam,— Point Elizabeth, 18th June, 1906. The members of our union desire to offer you their sincerest sympathy in your very great and irreparable loss. The whole of Australasia mourns the loss of one who has spent his life in the noble cause of uplifting suffering humanity. We beg your kind permission to place a wreath upon the grave as a small token of our respect. Praying that our Creator will give you strength to bear this great affliction, We remain, &c, Mrs. R. J. Seddon and family. Frank Hudson, Acting-Secretary. Waihi Miners' and Workers' Industrial Union. Dear Madam, — Waihi, 14th June, 1906. By special meeting of my committee called last night, I was instructed to send you a letter of condolence. It is with a feeling of most profound sorrow that we have been compelled to do so, and though words are totally inadequate to express our grief, we nevertheless join with our fellowworkers throughout New Zealand in paying to you our sincere and heartfelt sympathy at the loss which every individual in the colony, but more especially you and your family, has sustained. We are very grateful that a life so full of good, humane, and generous actions ended peacefully and painlessly, though prematurely; and we sincerely trust that peace eternal shall be his portion. To you and your family we send our deep and lasting sympathy. For the committee, J. J. Scanlon, Secretary. Mrs. Seddon. Westport District Gold-miners. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Westport, 14th June, 1906. It is with sincere regret that we have to forward the condolence of the members of our union for the loss of your esteemed husband and our friend. Michael Williams, President. Charles D. Harney, Secretary. Dunedin Painters' Union of Workers. Dear Madam, — Trades Hall, Dunedin, sth July, 1906. The Dunedin Painters' Union of Workers have directed me to convey to yourself and family their most sincere sympathy and condolence with you in your very sad bereavement through the death of your honoured and respected husband.