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Workmen on Lawrence-Roxburgh Railway. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Lawrence, 20th June, 1906. The men working on Lawrence-Roxburgh Railway desire to convey their heartfelt sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and family in sad bereavement, and express sorrow at loss of their truest friend. J. Cockburn, for Workmen. Co-operative Workers, Lawrence-Roxburgh Railway. Sir, — Lawrence, 14th June, 1906. On behalf of the co-operative workers on the Lawrence-Roxburgh Railway I wish to convey through you our deepest sympathy to Mrs. Seddon and family in their sad bereavement, also the loss the Government has sustained through the loss of a thorough leader and able statesman. Yours, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones. A. J. Kearns. Co-operative Workers at Oio. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Oio, 20th June, 1906. The workmen on co-operative works here beg to convey to Mrs. Seddon and family their sincere sympathy with them in their sad bereavement by the loss of her esteemed husband. We recognise his good work, and the world is the poorer by his demise. As a mark of respect we would like work suspended to-morrow. C. J. Ryan. New Zealand Railway Volunteer Fire BrigauE. Dear Sir, — Christchurch, 28th June, 1906. By resolution carried at a meeting of the above brigade I am instructed to request you to kindly convey to Mrs. Seddon and family their deep and heartfelt sympathy with them in their sad bereavement, and to assure them of the members' keen and painful realisation of the great and irreparable loss sustained by the wage-earners of this colony through the untimely and unlooked-for death of their late husband and father, the workers' best friend, and New Zealand's greatest statesman. Personally I feel too stunned and bewildered to fully realise the fact that New Zealand and Richard John Seddon are separated for ever. The loss to the people is too great for immediate' realisation ; and contemplation of the family's grief adds bitterness to the people's sorrow. I have, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Richard Winter, Hon. Secretary. Co-operative Workers, Ngahere-Blackball Railway. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. Ngahere, 15th June, 1906. The undersigned have been directed by the co-operative workers employed on the Ngahere-Blackball Railway in meeting assembled to respectfully request that you, on their behalf, will convey to Mrs. Seddon and family their sincere sorrow and deep regret at the sad bereavement they have sustained in the death of Mr. Seddon, who was our great chief counsellor and friend. Thomas Mooney, Chairman. C. R. Davis, Secretary. Staff of the Pacific Cable. (Telegram.) Secretary, Wellington. Doubtless Bay, 12th June, 1906. Please deliver following to Acting Postmaster-General, Wellington : On behalf, of staff, Pacific Cable, please accept and convey Mrs. Seddon our deep regrets death Mr. Seddon; was true friend Pacific cable. Reynolds, General Manager. Hertslett, Doubtless Bay. Oamaru Railway Staff. Dear Sir, — Oamaru, 18th June, 1906. We are sending addressed to you under separate cover one case containing a wreath, which we ask you if you would kindly be good enough to arrange to have delivered to the relatives of the late Right Hon. R. J. Seddon. We also wish you to convey to Mrs. Seddon and family our deepset sympathy towards them on their sad bereavement. We remain, &c, Hon. W, Hall-Jones, Wellington. F, C. Mackay, for Staff.