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Nelson Employers' Association. Sir,— Nelson, 19th June, 1906. I have the honour to ask you to convey the following resolution, which was passed at a meeting of the above association held on Monday the 18th instant: " That the sincere sympathy of the Nelson Employers' Association be extended to Mrs. Seddon and the members of the family of the late Right Hon. Richard John Seddon in their recent sad bereavement. Yours, &c, The Hon. the Premier of New Zealand, Wellington. Fred. A. Bamford, Secretary. i » Firemen's Union of New Zealand (Napier Branch). (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Napier, 11th June, 1906. Kindly convey on behalf of the firemen of New Zealand to Mrs. Seddon and family sincere sympathy and condolence on death of our well-beloved Premier. J. Gilberd, Secretary. Canterbury Grocers' Assistants' Industrial Union of Workers. Sir,— Trades Hall, Christchurch, 20th June, 1906. I am instructed by the Canterbury Grocers' Assistants' Industrial Union of Workers to convey to you our deep sympathy and regret at the sudden death of the late Right Hon. R. J. Seddon. Both as Premier and as Minister of Labour the late Mr. Seddon has always taken a keen interest in the cause of the workers, and has done his utmost during his long and honourable term of office to better the conditions of the wage-earners of New Zealand. We therefore wish to place on record our appreciation of the late Premier's good works. Again expressing our deep sorrow at his death and with profound sympathy for the relatives of the deceased. I have, &c, Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. G. V. Furby, Secretary. Auckland Gum-workers' Union. (Telegram.) The Acting-Premier, Wellington. Auckland, 12th June, 1906. Deepest sympathy Auckland Gum-workers' Union. R. Taylor, Secretary. Iron and Brass Moulders' Union, of Christchurch. Sir,— Trades Hall, Christchurch, 12th June, 1906. I am directed by the executive of the above union to convey to you their deepest sympathy and regret at the loss to the colony by death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, which we consider to be a national calamity, and whose loss will be felt very keenly by the workers of this colony, and whose place will be hard to fill. Kindly convey to Mrs. Seddon and family our deepest sympathy in their sad bereavement. Hoping that On 5 above will comfort and assist them in this their great trial. Believe me, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. J. A. Hooper, Secretary. Otago Grocers' Assistants' Industrial Union of Workers. Honourable Sir, — King Edward Street, South Dunedin, 4th July, 1906. The Grocers' Assistants' Union desire to express their sincere regret at the loss the colony has sustained in the death of the late Hon. Mr. Seddon, whose services to the Empire and particularly to our country have secured an honoured name on the roll of Britain's heroes. My union deplore the loss of one who was ever foremost in the cause of humanity and whose aim was ever in the direction of improving the conditions of the worker. We desire to express our sympathy (through yourself) to Mrs. Seddon and family in their bereavement. I am, &c, The Hon. Hall-Jones, Premier, Wellington. T. Gallagher, Secretary. Wanganui Licensed and Allied Trades Protection Association and Industrial Union of Employers. Sir,— Wanganui, 13th June, 1906. At a meeting of the Wanganui Licensed and Allied Trades Protection Association held yesterday afternoon I was directed by the members to ask you to convey to Mrs. Seddon and family their deep sympathy with them in their very sad bereavement, consequent on the sudden and untimely death of the late much esteemed and admired Premier. Faithfully yours, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. J. T. Palmer, Secretary.