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Foresters of HaWke's Bay. (Telegram.) Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. Napier, 15th June, 1906. The district executive, on behalf of the Foresters of Hawke's Bay, wish to convey to yourself and family their sincere sympathy, and to say that by the death of your esteemed husband friendly societies generally have lost a staunch friend and supporter. C. P. Lound, Secretary. Court Loyal Enterprise, No. 5501, A.O.F. Madam, — Masterton, 29th June, 1906. I have been requested to convey to you the following resolutions and to express to you our deep sympathy in your sad bereavement: " The meeting of Foresters of Court Loyal Enterprise, A.0.F., desires to place on record its sense of the great loss sustained by the death of our late loved and honoured Premier, Richard John Seddon, whose life has been devoted to the good of humanity, the welfare of ' God's own country,' and the unity of the Empire ; and more particularly it is desired to acknowledge the great assistance given to the friendly societies of New Zealand by the late Prime Minister, and his efforts in promoting the welfare of the aged and needy, as instanced in the preparation of a Bill providing for annuities. That the heartfelt sympathy of this meeting of Foresters be offered to Mrs. Seddon and family in their overwhelming loss." Yours, &c, Mrs. Seddon, Molesworth Street, Wellington. Thos. Duncan, Secretary. Court Marquis of Normanby, A.0.F., No. 5533. Dear Madam, — Carterton, 23rd June, 1906. At a meeting of Court Marquis of Normanby, Ancient Order of Foresters, No. 5533, held on the 20th June, 1906, the following resolution was carried in silence, all members standing : " That the officers and members of this court tender their heartfelt sympathy to Mrs. Seddon and family in their sad bereavement." Yours, &c, Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Richard J. Chapman, Secretary. Court Pahiatua, A.O.F. Dear Madam, — Pahiatua, 20th June, 1906. I am directed by the Court Pahiatua of the Ancient Order of Foresters to convey to you and your family their deepest and most heartfelt sympathy in your sorrow. The loss to the colony by the death of Mr. Seddon is one which will not be easily effaced from the mind of the public. The friendly societies of the colony are in a special manner indebted to him for much encouragement, and for the promise of a wider sphere of usefulness had he been spared some time longer. The wonderful manifestation of sorrow throughout the Empire must greatly console you in your affliction, and I take this opportunity on behalf of my lodge of adding our tribute of respect to the memory of Mr. Seddon and our sympathy yvith you and your family in your heavy loss. I am, &c, Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. G. F. Gelderd, Secretary. Court Pride of Kumara, No. 6272, A.O.F. Dear Mrs. Seddon, — Kumara, Westland, 28th June, 1906. On behalf of the brethren of the above court, I have been instructed to write to you, to tender their heartfelt and deepest sympathy to yourself and family on the deplorable loss of your noble husband, the Right Hon. Mr. Seddon. Yours, &c, Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. T. T. Jones, Secretary. Taranaki District, A.O.F. Dear Madam, — New Plymouth, 26th June, 1906. It is the desire of the courts in the Taranaki District, Ancient Order of Foresters, that the officers of the district convey to you and the members of the family their heartfelt sympathy in your sad bereavement. Yours, (fee, Mrs. R. J. Seddon. C Tunbridge, District Secretary. Court Wairarapa, No. 5354, A.O.F. Dear Madam, — June, 1906. I am directed by the above Court to inform you that at its meeting held yesterday evening a vote of condolence was passed at the loss you have sustained in the demise of your respected husband, the Right Hon. Richard Seddon, P.G, and also the great loss the colony has sustained in losing its chief citizen, and that you have our heartfelt sympathy in your sad bereavement. I remain, &c, Mrs. Seddon, Wellington, W. H. Day, Secretary.

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