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Wairarapa Caledonian Society. Madam, — Masterton, 16th June, 1906. I am directed to inform you that the directors of this society wish to place on record their deep and heartfelt sorrow at the death of the Right Hon. the Premier, Richard John Seddon, in whom the Empire has lost a statesman, the colony its greatest man, and the Scotchmen of New Zealand a firm friend ; and that the deepest sympathy of this society be offered to Mrs. Seddon and the bereaved family in the sad blow that has fallen upon them. Yours, &c, Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Thomas Duncan, Secretary. Wellington Choral Society. Dear Madam, — Wellington, 22nd June, 1906. I have been requested to inform you that at the weekly practice of the above society reference was made to the death of our late Premier, Mr. R. J. Seddon, and a resolution yvas passed sympathizing with the widow and family in their sad bereavement. The orchestra played the " Dead March " in Saul, the members standing. Yours, &c, Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. S. G. Hamerton, Joint Hon. Secretary. Te Kuiti Debating Society. (Telegram.) Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. Te Kuiti, 18th June, 1906. The Te Kuiti Debating Society desires to express deep regret and sympathy with you and your family in your sad bereavement. F. H. Sims, President. Canterbury United Horticultural Society. Dear Madam, — Christchi.rch, 16th June, 1906. May my committee, on behalf of their society, convey to you the deepest sympathy with you and your family in the terrible sorrow and bereavement which has come to you. Please accept this feeble expression of their heartfelt sympathy at your gre.it loss. Yr-urs, &c, Mr«. Seddon. G. S. Smith, Secretary. Gisborne Humanitarian Society. Dear Madam, — Gisborne, 29th June, 1906. The Humanitarian Society of Gisborne wish to convey to you and your family their sincerest sympathy in your sad bereavement and our great loss. I remain, <fee, Mrs. Seddon. A. Scott, Secretary. Southland Highland Society. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Invercargill, 19th June, 1906. The members of Highland Society of Southland respectfully tender their sincere sympathy with yourself and family in your sad loss. Stevenson, Chief. Canterbury Lancashire Society. . Mrs. R. J. Seddon. 192 Gloucester Street, Christchurch. On behalf of the Canterbury Lancashire Society, of which your noble husband was Patron, we beg to tender our heartfelt sympathy, and condole with you on your great and irreparable loss. We trust the Almighty Power will console you in your great affliction. R. Ashworth, Secretary. Lancashire and Yorkshire Society of Otago. (Telegram). Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Dunedin, 17th June, 1906. On behalf of Lancashire and Yorkshire Society of Otago I offer sincere sympathy to yourself and family in the decease of your husband, whose death we regard as a national loss. Charles Frye, Secretary. Council of the Otago Law Society. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Dunedin, 15th June, 1906. I beg to say that the following resolution was unanimously agreed to to-day by the council of the Otago Law Society : " The council of the Otago Law Society begs to express, on behalf of the members of the society, its deepest regret at the loss sustained by the Empire and the colony through the death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, P.G, LL.D., and tenders to Mrs. Seddon and her family its profound sympathy." John F. M. Fraser, President.