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Nursing Staff of the Auckland Hospital. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Auckland, 15th June, 1906. The nursing staff of the Auckland Hospital desire me to express to Mrs. Seddon and family deep sympathy at the irreparable loss they have sustained. H. N. Garland, Secretary. Council of the Auckland Sailors' Home. (Telegram.) The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. Auckland, 12th June, 1906. The Auckland Sailors' Home council desire to express their profound sorrow in the calamity that has befallen our colony through the death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon. Our colony has lost its greatest Prime Minister ; our nation has lost a great and patriotic statesman. We beg to express our heartfelt sympathy yvith Mrs. Seddon and family in their sad bereavement. Herbert Peake, President. Thames Veteran Contingenters. (Telegram.) Acting-Premier, Wellington. Thames, 14th June, 1906. Thames Veteran Contingenters express sincere regret death Premier. J. Shand. Thames Veterans. Dear Sir,— Thames, 12th June, 1906. I, Sergeant Donnelly, on behalf of the Thames Veterans, tender our sincere sympathy to the wife and family of our late Premier. Yours truly, Hon. Hall-Jones. Sergeant J. Donnelly. Canterbury Section of Fifth Contingent. Dear Sir, — Clarence Road, Riccarton, 21st June, 1906. At a meeting of the Canterbury section of the Fifth Contingent, held last evening, I was instructed to forward you the following resolution : " That this meeting wishes to express its deep regret at Mr. Seddon's death, and sincere sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and family." Yours, &c, Peter A. Chaplin, Hon. Secretary. The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Acting-Premier, Wellington. North Otago Highland Pipe Band. Sir, — Oamaru, 15th June, 1906. I am instructed by the officers and members of the North Otago Highland Pipe Band to request you to convey our sympathy to the wife and family of the late Mr. Seddon. I have, &c, The Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Wm. Couper, Secretary. Franklin Mounted Rifle Volunteers. (Telegram.) Acting-Premier, Wellington. Clevedon, 15th June, 1906. Accept heartfelt grief at irreparable loss to New Zealand by death of Hon. R. J. Seddon, Defence Minister of this colony. Captain Shaw. Wallace Mounted Rifle Volunteers. (Telegram.) Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Invercargill, 16th June, 1906. The Wallace Mounted Rifles extend to Mrs. Seddon and family their deepest sympathy with other subjects of the Empire. We mourn a great captain's death. May our records be as good. W. Saunders, Captain. " All Blacks " New Zealand International Football Team, 1905. (Telegram.) Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Penrose, 16th June, 1906. Kindly convey to Mrs. Seddon, on behalf of the " All Blacks," our heartfelt sympathy and deep sorroyv at the loss of the Premier. Gallagher, Captain.