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Odd Fellows of Oxford. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. East Oxford, 18th June, 1906. The Odd Fellows of Oxford wish to convey their deepest sympathy with you in your sad bereavement. Smith, Trustee. Reefton Lodge Odd Fellows. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon and family, Wellington. 18th June, 1906. Accept deepest sympathy in your great sorrow from the brethren of the Reefton Lodge Odd Fellows, who feel that they have lost a friend and brother. Walter Irving, Secretary. Loyal Rose of Sharon Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F. Dear Madam, — Upper Hutt, 16th June, 1906. At to-night's meeting it was resolved that heartfelt sympathy from the members of the Loyal Rose of Sharon Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F., be tendered to you and your family in your bereavement. To the late Premier many members of the lodge were personally known, and by all he was regarded as a model for the motto of the order, " Friendship, Love, and Truth." I am, &c, Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. F. W. Connell, Permanent Secretary. Loyal Rose of the Valley Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F. Madam, — Lower Hutt, 18th June, 1906. The officers and members of the Loyal Rose of the Valley Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity, wish to express their heartfelt sympathy to you and your family in your recent bereavement, and, at the same time, deeply regret the death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon. I am, &c, George F. R. Hall, for Permanent Secretary. Mrs. Seddon, Molesworth Street, Wellington. Loyal Star of the West Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F. Dear Madam, — Orepuki, 29th June, 1906. I am instructed to inform you that at the meeting of the Loyal Star of the West Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F., held on the 26th instant, the following resolution was moved and carried unanimously : " That the members of the lodge desire to place on record their deep grief on the occasion of the death of our late Premier, the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, and also beg to tender their sincere sympathy to his relatives in their bereavement." I remain, &c, Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. T. D. Suddaly, Permanent Secretary. Loyal Te Awamutu Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F. Dear Madam, — Te Awamutu, Waikato, 19th June, 1906. We are directed by the Loyal Te Awamutu Lodge of the 1.0.0. F., Manchester Unity, to tender the deep sympathy of the lodge in your sad bereavement. Your late husband was a member of our order of many years' standing, and the lodge feels the loss of so illustrious a brother very keenly. We trust that yourself and family will be given strength to bear with fortitude your great sorrow. We are, &c, R. F. Land, N.G. Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. C J. Barker, Secretary. Loyal Waimea Lodge. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Stafford, 15th June, 1906. Am instructed by the Loyal Waimea Lodge to convey to you our heartfelt sympathy in your great loss and ours by the death of our late brother, your esteemed and loving husband. Benjamin A. Turner, N.G. Loyal Waipu Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Waipu, 19th June, 1906. Loyal Waipu Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F., send you their sincerest sympathy in your bereavement. Angus McLennan, Secretary.