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Auckland District M.U.1.0.0.F. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. ■ Upper Queen Street, Auckland, 14th June, 1906. The District, Manchester Unity Odd Fellows friendly society desire to express their deep regret at the calamity which has befallen the colony by the Premier's sad and untimely death, and tender the expression of their condolence to his dear wife and children in their affliction. . John McLeod, District Secretary. 'j Canterbury District, M.U.1.0.0.F. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Christchurch, 13th June, 1906. Canterbury Oddfellows, Manchester Unity, desire 'to express sincere sympathy with Government in the great loss to the colony through death of Premier. Chas. Foster, Provincial C.B. New Zealand Executive, 1.0.0. F. Dear Sir, — Grand Master's Office, Dunedin, 14th June, 1906. We would ask you to kindly convey to Mrs. Seddon and her family the following resolution passed by our order through its executive : " The executive of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of New Zealand desire respectfully to convey to Mrs. Seddon their heartfelt sympathy with her in her sad and tragic bereavement." We have recognised, as have all other societies in New Zealand, not only Mr. Seddon's strong appreciation of the good work done by our societies, but his earnest desire as an Odd Fellow and as a ruler to assist in every way in their efforts towards the moral and material betterment of the people. It will be pleasing to us all to remember in years to come that almost his last thoughts and last actions were directed towards our societies and their welfare." We would also desire to convey to yourself, and to your colleagues, our warmest sympathy in the loss of your beloved friend and chief. We are, &c, D. M. Miller, G.M. Wm. Reid, G.S. The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. i Nelson District, M.U.I. 0.0. F. (Telegram.) The Premier, Wellington. Nelson, 18th June, 1906. The Nelson District, M.U.1.0.0.F., desires to tender its sincere sorrow at the death of the Right Hon. Richard John Seddon, late Premier of this colony, and also to express its deep sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and her family in their sad bereavement. , A. R. Smart, Secretary. Odd Fellows of Southland District. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Premier, Wellington. Invercargill, 15th June, 1906. Convey to Mrs. Seddon and family heartfelt sympathy from Southland District of Odd Fellows. James Walker. M. Mair. Loyal Alfred Lodge, 1.0.0. F. Dear Sir, — Oamaru, 17th June, 1906. At a meeting of the Alfred Lodge held on Monday night the lodge instructed me to write to you as follows: " That this lodge sympathizes with you on account of the sudden and lamentable death of our Premier, the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, your colleague. Though not taking any steps in political affairs, we felt we could not pass over your loss and the colony's loss without an expression of our fervent sympathy." Yours, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Walter Gibb, Secretary. North Canterbury District, 1.0.0. F. Dear Sir, — 146 Hereford Street, Linwood, Christchurch, 21st June, 1906. At the quarterly summoned meeting of the above lodge the following resolution was carried, the members standing : " That you be respectfully requested to convey to Mrs. Seddon and family the sincere sympathy of the North Canterbury District, 1.0.0. F., in their sad bereavement, and that we express our deep regret at the great loss the friendly societies and the colony generally have sustained by the death of the Premier, the Hon. R. J. Seddon." On behalf of the North Canterbury District. I remain, <fee, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Wm. Hunter, Secretary.