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Lyons (Limited). Madam, — 61 Lambton Quay, Wellington, 11th June, 1906. I am instructed by the directors of Lyons (Limited) to convey to you their sincere sympathy in your very great bereavement, and regret the irreparable loss the colony has sustained. . Yours, &c, Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. H. Ivory, Secretary. National Bank of New Zealand. Dear Madam,— General Manager's Office, Wellington, 14th June, 1906. I am in receipt of a cablegram from the board and directors of the Bank, in London, in which they request me to offer you their respectful sympathy and condolence in the very great loss that you and your family, as yvell as the Colony of New Zealand, have sustained in the lamented death of the Right Hon. Mr. Seddon. I have, &c, Mrs. Seddon, Molesworth Street, Wellington. J. Coates, General Manager. New Zealand and African Steamship Company. Dear Mrs. Seddon, — Brandon Street. Wellington, 11th June, 1906. Kindly accept our profound sympathy and condolence in your sad bereavement. Yours, &c, New Zealand and African Steamship Company, Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. (W. Wallis, Manager.) Pihama Co-operative Dairy Company. Dear Madam, — Opunake, Taranaki, 27th June, 1906. At the meeting of directors of this company held this day the following resolution was carried : " That this company deeply regrets the death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, and tenders its deepest sympathy and condolence to Mrs. Seddon and family in their sad bereavement and irreparable loss." I have, &c, Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. M. J. Brennan, Secretary. R. and E. Tingey and Co. Dear Miss Seddon, — Wellington, 12th June, 1906. It is with our deep regret and sorrow we learn the death of your dear father. We beg to tender you and your dear mother, brothers, and sisters our fullest sympathies in your sad bereavement. New Zealand has lost a faithful, noble, and true statesman. Noble the man, who in this world's strife Defendeth the weak against the strong, Who darest to challenge his right against might, Upholding the right against wrong. Yours, &c, R. and E. Tingey and Co. Miss Seddon, Molesworth Street. (Director, R. Tingey.) William Morton, Jun. Dear Sir, — Sentinel Printing Office, Auckland. In this the hour of your great sorrow, when you are mourning the loss of a noble father, and Zealandia her gieat chieftain, I wish to tender you my profound sympathy, and which at the same time you will kindly convey to your grief-stricken mother and relatives. Though the will of Providence, the blow is none the less poignant; but, to use a now historic sentence, your revered father has truly left " for God's own country." Hoping God will strengthen you all in this period of bereavement and grief, I remain, &c, William Morton, Jun., Capt. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. Editor, Sentinel. Canterbury Chamber of Commerce. Dear Sir,— Christchurch, 11th June, 1906. I beg to forward you a copy of a resolution passed at a meeting of the committee of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, held to : day, and which has been cabled to Mrs. Seddon. I may mention that it is the date for the ordinary monthly meeting, but after passing the resolution the meeting adjourned out of respect to the memory of the Right Hon. the Premier : " The Committee of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, having heard with profound regret of the sudden death of the Right Hon. the Premier, desire to express to you and the members of your family their sincere condolence in your bereavement. The colony has suffered a severe loss through the death of its leading statesman, Premier for thirteen years, and recognised as one of Britain's Empire-builders." Yours, &c, Rev. W. S. Bean, Addington. H. A. Adley, Secretary.