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Farmers' Union (Feilding Branch). Dear Sir,— Feilding, 16th June, 1906. At a meeting of the Feilding Branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union the following resolution was passed : " That this meeting places on record its profound regret at the loss the colony has sustained by the death of the Right Hon. Richard Seddon, and expresses its sincere sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and family." Will you kindly convey same to them, and oblige, Yours, &c, The Hon. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier. W. T. Bowater, Secretary. Farmers' Union (Mangatainoka Branch). Sir, — Mangatainoka, 18th June, 1906. At a special meeting of the Mangatainoka Branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union the enclosed resolution was carried, which I would ask you to kindly forward to its proper destination. I have, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. J. M. Sterling, Secretary. 16th June, 1906. " The Mangatainoka Branch "of the New Zealand Farmers' Union desire to tender their deepest sympathy to Mrs. Seddon and family in their late bereavement, and express the sincere hope that they will accept this humble tribute in the spirit in which it is sent as evidence of the great esteem and appreciation of all the members of this branch for the irreparable loss they as settlers in this land, have suffered." Farmers' Union (Nelson Branch). Dear Sir,— Richmond, 14th June, 1906. I have been requested to forward you the following resolution passed at the conference on Tuesday last, and also to ask you to kindly convey the same to Mrs. Seddon and family : " That this meeting of the Nelson Provincial District of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, in conference assembled, desire to place on record their sincere sorrow at the loss sustained by the colony through the death of the Premier, the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, P.C., and also to express our sincere sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and family in their sad bereavement; and to the Acting-Premier our profound sorrow at the loss the Government has sustained by the removal through death of so able and distinguished a statesman and leader as the deceased gentleman has always proved himself to be." Yours, &c, Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier. W. Dickson Harkness, Provincial Secretary. Farmers' Union (Taranaki Branch). Sir,— Eltham, 18th June, 1906. At the last meeting of the Taranaki Provincial Executive of the New Zealand Farmers' Union the members were unanimous in expressing regret at the untimely death of the late Premier, and adjourned for a time out of respect. I am directed to request you to convey their sympathy and condolence to Mrs. Seddon and family in the great loss they have sustained. Yours, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. A. Naughton, Provincial Secretary. Farmers' Union (Woodville Branch). Dear Sir,— Woodville, 15th June, 1906. Please convey to Mrs. Seddon and family and your colleagues our profound sorrow and deep regret at the great and irreparable loss which they and the country have suffered. Yours, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. J. H. Escott, Secretary. Independent Political Labour League (Dunedin Branch). Dear Sir,— 17th June, 1906. " The Executive of the Dunedin Branch of the Independent Political Labour League of New Zealand places on record its appreciation of the services rendered to the cause of humanity and progress by the late Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, and its sense of the loss sustained by the colony in the death of its ablest statesman ; further, that the sympathy of the branch be extended to Mrs. Seddon and family in their bereavement." The above resolution was carried unanimously at a special meeting of this branch executive. I am, &c, Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier. James Brown, Hon. Secretary.