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No-license Council (Auckland Province). Dear Madam, — Auckland, 19th June, 1906. A largely attended meeting of representatives from the churches and temperance societies of this province was held at the West Street Church on Tuesday, 12th instant. lam instructed to forward to you the following resolution, which was unanimously carried by all the representatives rising in token of respect: " That this Convention resolves that while many of its members have on occasions differed from the late Premier, it has learned of his sudden decease with sincere regret. That this Convention herewith tenders to Mrs. Seddon and her family its most respectful sympathy in the terrible affliction which has come upon her and them, and, in common with all sections of the community, earnestly prays that her great grief and that of her children may be assuaged by the Giver of all comforts." Yours, &c, Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. H. E. Pacey, Secretary. Independent Political Labour League. Dear Mrs. Seddon,— Trades Hall, Wellington, 12th July, 1906. At the last meeting of the New Zealand executive of the above league held Friday, the 6th instant, I was instructed to forward you the following resolution, which was unanimously carried, viz. : " That this executive regrets the death of the late Premier, Mr. Seddon, and feels that the workers throughout the colony have lost one who did a great deal for them during the years he has been in Parliament, both as a member and as the colony's Prime Minister." Believe me, &c, Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. John Ball, General Secretary. Women's Social and Political League. Dear Mrs. Seddon,— 20 Bidwell Street, 30th June, 1906. I am instructed by the members of the Women's Social and Political League to tender to yourself and family their profound, sincere, and deep sympathy in your sad, sad bereavement in the loss of your good husband and our much esteemed Premier, whose place we feel will not be filled anyway in our generation. Trusting that the pain may soon be lightened for yourself and family Believe me, &c, LizzieJMoore, Hon. Secretary. Women's Political Association. Dear Madam, — Christchurch, 16th June, 1906. It is my painful duty to convey to you, on behalf of the Women's Political Association, the heartfelt sympathy of its members in the irreparable loss sustained by you and your family on the death of your illustrious husband, our revered Premier. Though you mourn now in deep sorrow, we feel assured that, as with us, you will in the future rejoice that your.husband's works, finished or incomplete, will stand as a beacon to illumine for all time the path of progress which he himself so strenuously trod in the best interests of humanity. We trust, madam, that you will accept this expression of our grief as in some degree a tribute of esteem to yourself as helpmate of the great man, whose loss we now sincerely deplore. 1 ] I am, &c, Mary Bone, Secretary pro tern. Ann Johnson, President. Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Marion S., Vice-President. Liberal and Labour Federation (Brooklyn Branch). Dear Sir.— Brooklyn, 12th June, 1906. It is with deep regret that I undertake the sad duty, on behalf of the Brooklyn Branch of the Liberal and Labour Federation, to express the universal regret of each and every member. lam requested to express to you the general sorrow and sincere sympathy for the loss of your beloved father. We can only estimate your loss by our own, which is irreparable. We pray that your natural grief may as soon as possible be lightened to you and your beloved mother. With our united regards, Believe me, &c, Captain R. J. Seddon. Harry Snell, Hon. Secretary. Silverstream Liberal Club. Dear Sir, — Silverstream, 11th June, 1906. Accept deepest sympathy from members and friends of Silverstream Liberal Club. Please convey same to all members of your truly bereaved household. Our Premier died as he lived—serving his day and generation. Believe us sincerely, and accept of our heartfelt sorrow for you and yours. M. J. Bennington. Captain R J Seddon, Wellington.