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Waitekauri Foresters Court. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Waikino, 18th June, 1906. The members of the Waitekauri Foresters Court desire you to express their heartfelt sympathy to Mrs. Seddon and family in their late sad bereavement. Foresters of Wanganui. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Wanganui, 21st June, 1906. Meeting Foresters, Wanganui, last evening instructed me ask you convey Mrs. Seddon and family their sympathy in the sad loss friendly societies have sustained through the death of our Premier. B. Price, Secretary. Court Manawatu, No. 5655, A.O.F. Dear Sir,— Palmerston North, 12th June, 1906. I am instructed by members of Court Manawatu, No. 5655, to convey through you to Mrs. Seddon and family the deepest sympathy and regret at the sad bereavement sustained by the loss of so illustrious a man as the Premier of New Zealand. He was a man of sterling worth and a friend of all friendly societies, and worked hard for their good. Yours, &c, Mr. W. T. Wood, M.H.R., Palmerston North. Alfred J. Forth, Secretary. Independent Order of Rechabites. Dear Sir,— Wellington, 16th June, 1906. I have been requested to forward to you the following resolution passed by the district officers and members of the Independent Order of Rechabites : " That a letter be sent to the Acting-Premier expressing the sympathy of the whole district towards Mrs. Seddon and family in their great bereavement." I have, &c, The Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. F. H. Fraser, District Secretary. Carterton Rechabite Tent. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Carterton, 19th June, 1906. Carterton Rechabite Tent deeply sympathizes with Mrs. Seddon, and mourns loss of a friend. Excelsior Tent, No. 19, 1.0. R. Sir,— 15th June, 1906. I am instructed by the members of Excelsior Tent, No. 19, 1.0. R., Wellington, to request you to convey their deepest sympathy to Mrs. Seddon and family in their sad sorrow. ■ Our late Premier's great services to the cause of temperance and the interest he manifested in friendly societies in general will long be gratefully remembered by our order. Yours, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. W. Jas. Gaudin, Secretary. Rechabites of Feilding. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Feilding, 12th June, 1906. Feilding Rechabites wish to express their deep sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and family. Secretary. Pride of Chr(stchurch Tent, 1.0. R. Sir,— Mill Road, Christchurch, 21st June, 1906. At the quarterly meeting of the Pride of Christchurch Tent, Independent Order of Rechabites, the following resolution was carried : " That the members of this society desire to place on record their sincere regret at the loss sustained by the death of our late Premier." Would you kindly convey to Mrs. Seddon our sincere sympathy wth her in her great loss. I am, &c, Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Prime Minister, -Wellington. R. H. Taylor, Secretary.