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Liberal and Labour Federation (Hunua Branch). Dear Mrs. Seddon, — Hunua, 9th July, 1906. I am instructed to convey to you the sincere sympathy of the members of the Hunua Branch of the federation assembled in meeting on Saturhay last, at which very feeling reference was made to our.beloved president, and your beloved partner, " who being dead yet speaketh." With kind regards to yourself and family, I have, &c, Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. J. T. Stembridge, Acting-Secretary. Liberal Federation (Makino Branch). Dear Madam, — Ridgelands, Feilding, 13th June, 1906. Members of the Makino Branch of the Liberal Federation desire to tender you in your sad affliction their deep and earnest sympathy in the grief and loss that have come upon you. We and the colony, indeed the whole Empire, have lost a great man, but upon you and your family has fallen a more direct and even still greater loss in the death of Mr. Seddon. On behalf of the branch. I am, &c, Mrs. Seddon. Wellington. • T. G. Nicholas, Hon. Secretary. Liberal and Labour Federation (Mangatainoka Branch). Dear Mrs. Seddon, — Mangatainoka, 16th July, 1906. At the monthly meeting of the branch of the Liberal and Labour Federation held here on Saturday, the first since the demise of your illustrious husband and our ever-to-be-revered president, it was unanimously resolved to convey to yourself and family our heartfelt sympathy with you in this your awful time of trial and tribulation, with our earnest hope that the Almighty, in His infinite mercy, may grant you grace to bear with fortitude your heavy burden. The members all have a- sad, sad feeling in losing, not only their guide, but one whose every act was for the benefiting of suffering humanity. We have, &c, A. Quinlan, President. Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. J. J. James, Secretary. Liberal and Labour Federation (Newmarket Branch). (Telegram.) Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. Carlton Gore Road, 18th June, 1906. On behalf of the Newmarket Branch of the Liberal and Labour Federation of New Zealand, I desire to tender to yourself and family our heartfelt sympathy in this your sad bereavement. I hope that the knowledge that your grief is shared by all throughout the colony may to some extent soften the greatness of this your sad loss. With deepest sympathy, T. J. Watts, Secretary. Liberal and Labour Federation (Newtown Branch). Dear Mrs. Seddon, — Wright Street, Wellington, 22nd June, 1906. It becomes my sorrowful duty to convey to you the following resolution passed at a meeting of the Newtown Branch of the Liberal and Labour Federation on Wednesday evening last: Moved by Mr. Dawson, and seconded by Mr. Corless, " That the Newtown Branch of the Liberal and Labour Federation of New Zealand deplores the loss it has sustained by the death of its illustrious chief, and records its sincere sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and her family in the great affliction which has befallen them." Yours, &c, Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Molesworth Street, City. B. Dawson, President. Liberal and Labour Federation (Pukekohe Branch). (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Pukekohe, 18th June, 1906. The Pukekohe Branch of Liberal and Labour Federation unanimously desire to convey to yourself and family their heartfelt sympathy in your bereavement, and feel that the removal of your noble husband is not only a loss to this colony but also to the Empire, and that he will be remembered by future generations as one of the greatest men who ever lived. George Ballard, President. George White, Vice-President. Fredk. Layer, Secretary. The Liberal and Labour Federation (Rotorua Branch). (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Rotorua, 15th June, 1906. Rotorua Branch of the Liberal and Labour Federation tender to Mrs. Seddon and family our deepest sympathy in their sad bereavement. We mourn the loss of our dear leader, and New Zealand's faithful and honoured Premier. P. Allsop," Secretary.