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Australian Football League (Wellington). Sir,— Wellington, 14th June, 1906. At a meeting of the Australian Football League of Wellington the following motion was adopted : " That this meeting conveys to the Colony of Neyv Zealand its deepest sympathy in the irreparable loss it has sustained through the death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon." The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. A. Sandford, Hon. Secretary. Navy League (Wellington Branch). Sir,— Wellington, 13th June, 1906. The Wellington Branch of the Navy League desires to place on record its appreciation of the services rendered by the late Right Hon. R. J. Seddon to the cause of Imperial defence. His attitude thereon was statesmanlike in the highest degree and commanded universal respect. - - - -, - - This branch also desires to express to Mrs. Seddon and her familylits^'sincere'[sympathy with them in their sad We have, &c, Wm. Fraser, Acting-Chairman. The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Cecil W. Palmer, Hon. Secretary. _ Brighton Railway League. Honoured Sir, — Brighton, 23rd June, 1906. On behalf of the Brighton Railway League, I beg to tender through you to Mrs. Seddon and members'of her family our deepest sympathy with them in their sad bereavement,Cwhich, however, we trust may in some measure be softened by the universal appreciation of the memorable and abiding services which the late Mr. Seddon has rendered the country. I remain, &c, The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Duncan Mclntosh, Hon. Secretary. Catlin's River Railway League. Sir,— Dunedin, 6th July, 1906. I have the honour to inform you that at the meeting of the executive of the Catlin's River Railway League, held yesterday, the following resolution was unanimously passed in respect to the death of the late Right Hon. Mr. Seddon : " That the executive members of the Catlin's River Railway League, on this the first occasion of meeting after the death of the late Premier, desire to place on record their sense of the great loss the colony has sustained thereby, and wish to convey to Mrs. Seddon and family their sincerest sympathy. The members of the league feel that in the death of the Right Hon. Mr. Seddon, for so many years Premier of this colony, the Catlin's railway-line has lost a warm friend and ardent supporter, inasmuch as he was one who was personally acquainted with the requirements and interests of the struggling settlers in back-country districts. I have, &c, The Hon. the Premier, Wellington. John B. Waters, Hon. Secretary. Kaipara Railway Leaguh. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Dargaville, 15th June, 1906. The executive committee of the Kaipara Railway League desires to express to Mrs. Seddon and her family its most sincere sympathy with them in the great sorrow that has so suddenly fallen upon them by the untimely death of the late Premier, and its sense of the great loss this colony has sustained in the demise of the late Right Honourable gentleman, whose life-work was ever for the betterment of his fellow-man and the general progress of " God's own country." J. Coleman Penrice, Secretary. United Irish League (New Plymouth Branch). (Telegram.) The Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. New Plymouth, 14th June, 1906. Members of New Plymouth Branch of United Irish League tender deepest sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and family. J. McKenna, Chairman. Opunake-Eltham Railway League. (Telegram.) Acting-Premier, Wellington. Opunake, 13th June, 1906. Kindly convey Mrs. Seddon and family sympathy Opunake-Eltham Railway League on their sad bereavement. W. C. Dudley, Chairman.