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Waihi Miners' Union. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Waihi, 12th June, 1906. Convey to party miners' union's heartfelt sympathy for death of Premier. Waihi miners mourn irreparable loss. J. Scanlon, Secretary. House-painters' Union, Auckland. Sir,— Parnell, 20th June, 1906. I am directed to convey to you, and through you to Mrs. Seddon and family, the following resolution carried at a meeting of the Auckland House-painters' Union, viz. : " That we desire to express our heartfelt sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and family in the terrible affliction that has fallen upon them by the death of their beloved husband and father, and yve trust that the knowledge that he died as he lived, respected by all, will in some measure tend to lighten so heavy a burden." I have, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Septimus V. Dyer, Secretary. Painters' Union, Nelson. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington, Nelson, 21st June, 1906. Please convey to Mrs. Seddon and family the sympathy of the Nelson Painters' Union in their sad bereavement. W. Cannington, Secretary. Nelson Painters' Industrial Union of Workers. Sir,— Nelson, 20th June, 1906. At the half-yearly meeting of the Nelson Painters' Industrial Union of Workers the following resolution was carried : " That this union desires to place on record its deep sense of the very great loss sustained by the colony in the death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, Prime Minister of New Zealand, and to record its high appreciation of the eminent services rendered by him to the colony, and especially to his strenuous efforts to improve the welfare of the workers of New Zealand. This union desires to convey, through you, to Mrs. Seddon and family its profound sympathy with them in their great sorrow." On behalf of the union, William Cannington, Secretary. The Hon. W. Hall-Jones. Rangitikei Sawmillers' Co-operative Association (Limited). Sir,— ' Taihape, 20th June, 1906. I have the honour to inform you that at a meeting of the members of the above association held this day the following resolution was unanimously carried : " That the members of this asociation desire to place on record their high appreciation of the splendid self-sacrificing services rendered to New Zealand and the Empire by the late Premier, the Right Hon. Richard John Seddon, and deeply deplore his untimely death." They also wish to convey to Mrs. Seddon and family their deep sympathy in their sad bereavement, and trust the Almighty will give them strength to bear their irreparable loss. Yours, &c, M. M. Carpenter. The Hon. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier. Federated Seamen's Union. (Telegram.) Hon. Wm. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. Wellington, 12th July, 1906. With sincere and deep emotion I humbly ask you to kindly accept and convey to your honourable colleagues our deepest and.heart-felt sympathy in the death of the greatest statesman Australasia has yet seen, Richard John Seddon. The loss is indeed a national calamity to the whole English-speaking race. W. T. Young, Secretary. Canterbury Shearers' Union. (Telegram.) Hall-Jones, Premier, Wellington. Timaru, 15th June, 1906. My union wish to convey to Mrs. Seddon and family heartfelt sympathy from the Canterbury shearers. He was loved by all true workers in God's own land. Waddell.