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And we would like to place on record our high sense of the great loss the colony and humanity at large have sustained in the termination of so unselfish a life—a life spent in the cause of the people — and the beneficial effects of whose policy will mould future history. We are, &c, Daniel Berry, President. E. Dockrill, Vice-President. Hickman F. Russell, Treasurer. Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. E. Armitage, Secretary. Liberal and Labour Federation (Ngaruawahia Branch). Honoured Sir, — 30th June, 1906. Kindly allow me, on behalf of the Ngaruawahia Branch of the Liberal and Labour Federation, to express our sorrow at the loss of our much-loved Premier. It is a national loss, and New Zealand will be a long time before it produces a soul so noble and so able as the great man who has passed away. Having known Mr. Seddon for over thirty years, I feel I have lost a great friend. Again I ask you to Mrs. Seddon and family our deep regret at their great loss. Yours, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. J. Clayton. Liberal and Labour Federation (Northcote Branch). (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. Auckland, 11th June, 1906. Northcote branch Federation desire convey heartfelt sympathy for loss to the party and colony. Wilding, Chairman. Liberal and Labour Federation (Onehunga Branch). (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Onehunga, 15th June, 1906. Kindly convey to|Mrs. Seddon, on behalf of branch, the following resolution: " That the Onehunga Branch of the Liberal and Labour Federation of New Zealand beg to place on record our deep sorrow at the great loss of our leader and friend, and that this branch tender Mrs. Seddon and family their heartfelt sympathy, and trust that God may grant her strength to bear her irreparable loss." H. Horn, Hon. Secretary. Liberal and Labour Federation (Opotiki Branch). (Telegram.) Hall-Jones, Wellington. Opotiki, 11th June, 1906. Convey Mrs. Seddon deepest sympathy Liberal Federation. Carroll, Chairman. Poverty Bay Liberal Association. (Telegram.) - Acting-Premier, Wellington. Gisborne, 11th June, 1906. Liberal Association of Poverty Bay desires to convey its deepest sympathy with the Government and people of New Zealand on the sudden death and loss of the Premier and leader of the people of New Zealand. They desire also that you will, on the first proper occasion, convey the assurance of their deepest sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and family in their irreparable loss. W. L. Rees, President. Liberal and Labour Federation (Te Aroha Branch). (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Te Aroha, 15th June, 1906. The Te Aroha Branch of Liberal and Labour Federation wish you to convey to Mrs. Seddon and family their deep sorrow at the loss she has sustained by the death of her dear husband, the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon. We mourn with them. T. Gavin, President. Liberal and Labour League of Terauamoa. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Pirongia, 18th June, 1906. On behalf of the Liberal'|and Labour League of Terauamoa, please convey our deepest sympathy to Mrs. Seddon and family on the severe loss sustained by them and the colony. J. Randall, Chairman.