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Auckland Anniversary Regatta Club. Dear Madam, — Waitemata Hotel, Auckland, 20th June, 1906. As Honorary Secretary of the Auckland .Anniversary Regatta Club it is my regretful duty to forward you the following resolution, carried at a meeting of the committee this day : " That the committee and members of the Auckland Anniversary Regatta Club desire to express their very great regret at the sudden death of their Patron, the Hon. Richard Seddon, and request the Hon. Secretary to convey to Mrs. Seddon and her family their deep feeling of regret and sympathy in their heavy affliction." I trust that the sorrowing sunsets of the past few days will be replaced by brighter ones as the year draws to its close. I am, &c, Mrs. R. Seddon. Charles E. Dacre. Wellington Shakespeare Club. Dear Madam,— Wellington, 16th June, 1906. On behalf of the committee and members of this club, I most respectfully beg to forward you the following resolution passed by the members assembled : " That this meeting of the Wellington Shakespeare Club desires to express its deep sympathy with the family of the late Mr. Seddon in the great loss which they have sustained." I am, &c, Walter D. Gorham, Hon. Secretary. Wellington Women's Social Club. Dear Mrs.|Seddon,— 21 Willis Street, City. We, the Women's Social Club, desire to convey to you our most sincere and heartfelt sympathy in the terrible bereavement which has befallen you and your children. In offering this our humble contribution to the expressions of condolence which have reached you from His Majesty the King down to his lowliest subject we are actuated by a sense of gratitude for the many kindnesses shown us by your lamented husband, as well as by our sympathy as women in that greatest sorrow which can befall a woman. To ihe praises of him who died and hath not left his peer we can truly add that to him a woman could take her troubles with the full assurance of his kindly and patient sympathy. What the colony and the Empire owe to him is widely realised, and we trust it may be of some comfort to you to hear from the world's greatest men how his services are valued. We, as women, are content if to us is left the honour of recording our admiration of his exemplary qualities as a husband and father, and as the true friend of the women of this his beloved New Zealand. Yours, &c, Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Alice R. Schqch, Hon. Secretary. Wellington Working-men's Club and Literary Institute. Dear Mrs. Seddon, — Wellington, 12th June, 1906. I am directed to convey to you from a meeting of several hundred members of the Wellington Working-men's Club a unanimous vote of condolence to yourself and family in consequence of your great loss. I am also directed by the President to say that the deep feeling of regret felt by ourselves cannot be expressed in words, but of its genuine nature there can be no doubt. I remain, &c, Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. John R. Morgan, Secretary. Auckland Working-men's Club and Mechanics' Institute. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Auckland, 16th June, 1906. The members of the Auckland Working-men's Club and Mechanics' lustitute, at special general meeting assembled, respectfully tender to yourself and family their heartfelt and sincerest sympathy in your sad and unexpected bereavement, and they trust the knowledge that your grief is shared in tenderest sympathy by all throughout the land so dear in the heart of your late husband may in some measure soften the bitterness of your loss and comfort you in your hour of deepest sorrow and affliction. George Fleming, Secretary. Christchurch Working-men's Club. Honoured Madam, — 170 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch, 12th June, 1906. The members of the Christchurch Working-men's Club desire to express their deep sympathy with you and your family in your great loss, which is felt by us all. We all recognise our late Premier's efforts to improve the position and circumstances of the workingmen of the colony in which he was so successful. The beneficent results of his legislation will be a lasting monument to his memory. That God may bless you and yours is our heartfelt wish. I am, &c, Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. D. Leslie, Secretary.