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Postal Department, Hokitika. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Hokitika, 11th June, 1906. Officers, Postal Department, Hokitika, desire to express their heartfelt sympathy with yourself and family in irreparable loss. D. St. George, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office, Nelson. (Telegram.) Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. Chief Post-office, Nelson, 18th June, 1906. The undersigned Jfofficers of the Chief Post-office, Nelson, desire to tender their deepest sympathy in your sad and irreparable loss. We shall ever feel that we have lost an able leader, and sincere friend, and one whom we felt always had our best interests at heart. Sydney Stent, Chief Postmaster. H. M. Simpson. And 47 others. Railway Workshops, Petone. Madam, — Locomotive Department, Petone Station, 13th June, 1906. At a meeting of the employees of the Petone Railway Workshops the following resolution was carried unanimously : " Tha,t the employees of the Petone Railway Workshops desire to express their profound regret at the untimely decease of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, and wish to express their with Mrs. Seddon and family ; they recognise that in his death New Zealand and the Empire loses a great and good man, and railway employees a staunch and fast friend." J. Leadbeater ] K. Keith [Convenors. Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. W. Fitzgerald ) Co-operative Workers. Otago Central Railway. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Alexandra South, 15th June, 1906. The co-operative workmen, Otago Central Railway, extend to yourself and family their heartfelt sympathy in this your hour of trial. Your loss is theirs. John Rothwell. Officers and Men on Main Trunk Railway. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Taihape, 11th June, 1906. Officers and men on Main Trunk Railway tender deepest sympathy. F. W. Furkert, Resident __ngineer. Midland Railway Employees. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Lyttelton, 21st June, 1906. The workers have lost their best friend. We desire to tender the deepest and most sincere sympathy of the. Midland Railway employees in your sad and heartfelt bereavement. C. Opie. Stamp Department. Dear Mrs. Seddon, — Wellington, 12th June, 1906. On behalf of myself and the officers of the Stamp Department, I beg to convey to you and your family our deepest sympathy in your great sorrow, and regret at the irreparable loss which the colony has sustained by the demise of your distinguished husband the Right Hon. Mr. Seddon. I remain, &c, Mrs. Seddon, Molesworth Street, Wellington. C. A. Hickson. Government Valuation of Land Department. Dear Mrs. Seddon, — Wellington, 12th June, 1906. The officers of the Government Valuation of Land Department desire to express their deepest sympathy with you and the members of your family in the sad loss which you have sustained by the death of Mr. Seddon. Believe me, &c, Mrs. Seddon, Molesworth Street, Wellington. G. F. C. Campbell, Valuer-General. Post and Telegraph Department, Wellington. Dear Miss Seddon, — General Post Office, Wellington, 12th June, 1906. On behalf of ourselves and of the staff of the General Post Office and of the officers of the Post and Telegraph Department throughout New Zealand, we beg to offer to you, in the absence of Mrs. Seddon, and through you to all your family, our most sincere condolence and heartfelt sympathy