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Farmers' Union (Auckland Branch). (Telegram.) Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Auckland, 12th June, 1906. Accept deepest sympathy from New Zealand Farmers' Union, Province of Auckland, in the sudden death of our Premier. L. Phillipps, Provincial President. Farmers' Union. (Telegram.) Acting-Premier, Wellington. Bull's, 12th June, 1906. Please convey Farmers' Union heartfelt sympathy to family and colleagues at loss to colony and Empire of a great statesman and Imperialist; mourned by all colonists. James G. Wilson, President. Farmers' Union (Christchurch Branch). Sir, — Christchurch, 23rd June, 1906. I have the honour, by direction of my executive, to ask you to convey to Mrs. Seddon and family an assurance of the deep sympathy which the executive feel for them in the sad loss sustained by the death of the late Premier. I have, &c, William F. Hilson, Provincial Secretary. The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Farmers' Union (Dannevirke Branch). (Telegram.) Hall-Jones, Premier, Wellington. Dannevirke, 18th June, 1906. Dannevirke Branch Farmers' Union tender sincere sympathy at irreparable loss sustained by Mr. Seddon's death. M. Tansey, Chairman. Farmers' Union (Poverty Bay Branch). (Telegram.) Acting-Premier. Wellington. Gisborne, 13th June, 1906. The members of the Poverty Bay Union desire to express their regret at the colony's loss of Australasia's greatest statesman, and wish to convey their heartfelt sympathy with the bereaved family. W. Lissant Clayton, Provincial Secretary. i. Farmers' Union (Gisborne Branch). (Telegram.) Acting-Premier, Wellington. Gisborne, 11th June, 1906. On behalf of the Gisborne Branch of the Farmers' Union I have to convey to you and your colleagues this branch's deep sympathy in the great loss you, in common with the yvhole colony, have sustained through the death of our Premier, the Right Hon. Richard Seddon. His range of mind was broad and great, it provided for all classes, and it must be admitted, whether opponent or not, that he has done good work, not only for this colory, but for the British Empire as a whole. No abler man has ever rilled the chair in this colony and effected the lasting good that he has done. His name ard good work will last for ever; and we can but proclaim our loss and acknowledge he has done his duty faithfully and well. W. Douglas Lysnar, Chairman. Farmers' Union (Hastings Branch). (Telegram.) Acting-Premier, Wellington. Hastings, 13th June, 1906. Hastings Branch Farmers' Union mourns with rest of colony death of great statesman. A. Masters, Chairman. Farmers' Union (Lawrence Branch). Sir, — Lawrence, 25th June, 1906. I am instructed to convey to Mrs. Seddon, through you, the following resolution agreed to at a meeting of the Farmers' Union : " That the Lawrence Branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union expresses its great regret at the loss the colony and the Empire have sustained by the death of the late Premier, and tenders to Mrs. Seddon and family its deepest sympathy." Yours, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, John C, Browne, Honorary Secretary.