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POLITICAL BODIES. (TO THE GOVERNMENT.) Liberal Advising Board. (Telegram.) Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. Auckland, 11th June, 1906. Liberals heartfelt sympathy for loss of our beloved leader. t "m. Johns, Chairman. Liberal and Labour Federation (Birkenhead and Northcote Branch). (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones. Auckland, 20th June, 1906. Kindly convey to Mrs. Seddon and family deep and sincere sympathy from members of Birkenhead and Northcote Branch Liberal and Labour Federation. James Stewart, Secretary. Liberal and Labour Federation (Brooklyn Branch). Dear Sir,— Brooklyn, 12th June, 1906. It is with the sadtduty, 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 colleague and our worthy president, one who for the past thirteen years had done so much for the whole of the colony. We feel our loss is irreparable, and can only estimate your loss by our own. You have the sympathy of our branch. The feeling at a hurried meeting last evening was greatly felt, for we know that the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon died as he had lived, for the people of the colony of New Zealand. With our united regret and 1 sympathy. I.am, &c, Harry Snell, Hon. Secretary. The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. [Liberal and Labour Federation (Clevedon Branch). (Telegram.) Acting-Premier, Wellington.:. Clevedon, 13th June, 1906. Clevedon Branch join with you and all federation in sorrowing the loss of our great chief. Whyte, President. Liberal and Labour Federation (Devonport Branch). (Telegram.) Hon. Premier, Wellington. Strand Arcade, 19th June, 190 C. The members of the Devonport Branch .of the.Liberal and Labour Federation desire to offer to Mrs. Seddon and family their deepest sympathy and condolence in their great affliction and bereavement. We feel we have lost a true friend and an illustrious statesman. Wreford. Time well, President. Liberal and Labour Federation (Ellerslie Branch). Acting Prime Minister, Wellington. " That this Ellerslie Branch of the Liberal and Labour Federation of New Zealand in meeting assembled places on record its deep sense of the loss the federation and New Zealand have sustained by the death of our late worthy president, the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, and we recognise and appreciate the colossal services he has rendered to humanity, the Empire, and the colony; and we feel we have lost a true fiiend and guide in all that is ennobling. To his sorrowing wife and children we offer our heartfelt sympathy, and pray that the Almighty will make their burden light." I am, &c, Loftus E. Austin, Secretary. Liberal Party, Eltham. (Telegram.) Acting-Premier, Wellington. Eltham, 13th June, 1906. On behalf of Liberal party I find it my painful duty to convey my greatest sympathy the great loss sustained by New Zealand by death of our great Premier. John Walsh, Rawhitiroa, Eltham. Liberal and Labour Federation (Grey Lynn Branch). (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Premier of New Zealand, Wellington. Auckland, 16th June, 1906. Dear Sir, —The Grey Lynn Branch of the Liberal and Labour Federation offer their sincere expression of condolence at the untimely decease of our great leader—a loss to New Zealand and the Empire. Please convey our most sincere sympathy to Mrs. Seddon and family. Signed on behalf of the Federation ; F. J. H. Ellisdon, President.