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Auckland Typographical Industrial Union of Workers. Dear Sir, — Auckland, 18th June, 1906. I have been instructed to write asking you to kindly convey to Mrs. Seddon and family the following resolution passed at a meeting of the board of the above union last Saturday evening : " The Auckland Typographical Union of Workers wish to express their deep regret at the decease of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, and to place on record an acknowledgement of the great work he has accomplished in his many public capacities, but more especially as Premier of New Zealand for the past thirteen years. The union also desire to convey their sincere sympathy to Mrs. Seddon and the members of her family in their sad bereavement. Yours, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. F. A. Cleveland, Secretary, New Zealand Typographical Association. Dear Sir,— 80 Edgeyvare Road, St. Albans, 25th June, 1906. At a meeting of the executive of the above association on Saturday evening it was decided to request you to kindly convey to Mrs. Seddon and family the sincere sympathy of the members of the executive and of the associated unions at the loss sustained by the death of our late respected^Premier. Yours, &c, Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Premier. H. B. Bower, Secretary. Canterbury Typographical Industrial Union of Workers Association. Dear Sir, — 80 Edgeware Road, St. Albans, 18th June, 1906. The officers and members of my union desire you to kindly convey to Mrs. Seddon and family their heartfelt sympathy. We feel that we have lost a sincere friend in the Premier—a man whose place will be hard to fill. Believe me, &c, Hon. W. Hall-Jones. H. B. Bower, Secretary. Warehousemen's Association of Canterbury. (Telegram.) The Hon. W. Hall-Jones. Christchurch, 13th June, 1906. The Warehousemen's Association of Canterbury desires to express its deep sense of the loss sustained by the Ministry in the untimely death of its illustrious leader and to record their appreciation of the great services rendered to New Zealand and the Empire during his long and strenuous public career. Jno. G. Moore, Chairman. J. H. Stringer, Secretary. Otago Typographical Union. Honourable Sir, — Dunedin, 17th June, 1906. Will you please convey to Mrs. Seddon the following motion, which was** solemnly carried at a meeting of the board of my union held last evening : " On behalf of the members of the graphical Union, we, the board of management, sincerely join in the universal feeling of deep regret that is caused by the death of the late Premier of the colony, and resolve to place on record our high appreciation of his great and beneficient statesmanship. To Mrs. Seddon and her family we would convey our very sincere sympathy, as well as our hope that the burden which Divine Providence has laid upon them will be lightened by the knowledge that the cause of their great grief has also led to a sorrowing people." I remain, &c, . W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Andrew Walker, Secretary. Dunedin Wharf Labourers' Union. Dear Sir,— Dunedin, 26th June, 1906. The universal regret which is being so eloquently expressed by the whole community owing to the loss of our noble statesman, the late Right Hon. Mr. Seddon, is shared by the wharf labourers of Dunedin, who desire me to convey to you their sincere sympathy in the following resolution : " The Dunedin Wharf Labourers' Union desires to place on record its profound regret for the loss sustained by the colony by the demise of the Right Hon. Mr. Seddon, and expresses its appreciation of the consideration and regard always shown by him towards the workers ; also that the condolence of the union be extended to Mrs. Seddon and family in the sad bereavement they have suffered." We shall be greatful if you will kindly convey these sentiments to those whose grief we share. Yours, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. W. Belcher, Secretary. Lyttelton Casual Wharf Railway Union. (Telegram.) The Acting-Premier, Wellington. Lyttelton, 16th June, 1906. The Lyttelton Casual Wharf Railway Union expresses its heartfelt sympathy with the loss of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon. Geo. Rutherford, Secretary.