THE QUEENS' MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY.

Colonist, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11668, 2 July 1906, Page 1 (Supplement)

THE QUEENS' MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY.

I ! Wellington. Juno U. The following message was sent to Mrs Seddon :—" Accept my deepest sympathy in your overwhelming sorrow in which the whole of England shares. — Alexandra (the ! Queen. " i SORROW AND CONDOLENCES. FROM THE PRINCE OF WALES, GENERAL BOOTH. AND OTHERS. Wellington. June in. Telegrams of sympathy in connection with the death of. the .Premier j continue to arrive, from all quarters, j Among the latest are the following j received by the Governor: — 1 From H.R.R. the Prince of Wales: ( "Heartily join with New Zealand, I in deeply lamenting the loss sustain- j ed by The death of Mr Seddon. who i has done fio much for the country j and the Empire. (Signed) Geo. P." From the First Lnrd of the Admiralty:—'" Am deeply grieved to j hear of Mr Seddoivs death, and offer! my sincerest condolences. Would it J be agreeble that one of JT.M. ships) should convey the body from Austra- j lia to New Zealand. (Signed) First Lord Admiralty. " Frornjthe Earl of Selbourne, IJigh Commissioner of South Africa: — "12th June. My Governments of j the Orange River Colony and Trans- j vaal wish to unite with me in an expression of deep regret at the death of Mr Seddon, and sympathy with the people of New Zealand. I am sure that the other Governments of South Africa, with whom I have not yet bad time to communicate, will Wish to join with me also in express ing our sense of the groat logs the Empire has sustained. (Signed!) Selbourne. ;! The Acting Premier forwards copies of the following- telegrams which are among others which have been sent direct to Mrs Seddon: — j "My deepest sympathy wild you. j I John Wood, Mayor of Wigan, JLan- j leash ire." j j "Our sympathy. J P. Luke, j i Penzance. " | "Profound sympathy from St. I Helens. Martin, Mayor of St. j Helens. Lancashire." j * ' Deepest Sympathy from North of j j England Ar3ociation. Kimberley, j South Africa." ' , "For Borough Council and people j of Kimberley, f ou"er sincere sympathy j yourself and family on docease of your husband, whose death we regard «is national loss. Mayor of Kimberley " '"Deepest sympathy self, family, nud New Zealand people. Colonel and Mrs Dalrymple, Johannesburg." "Admiration for a great, man prompts our deepest sympathy. New Zealand Club, Pretoria." "Nnvy League deeply sympathises, j and deplores great Imperial loss in its New Zealand President. London." "On behalf of the House of' Assembly 1 beg to tender you and your family sincere sympathy on the loss j of the Right Hon. Richard Seddon. Jenkin Coles. Speaker, Adelaide." "Deepest sympathy. Constance! I Gaskell, Dungannon, Ireland (nee; Lady Constance Knox). " j "Moat deeply grieved. Heartfelt, j sympathy. Lady Ranfurly, Duncan- j non, Ireland." j "Deeply regret irreparable loss to | yourPTlf and New Zealand. Chamberlain. Birmingham." •'Sincere sympathy. Dudley Alexander, Dungannon. ■ Ireland. M "Deeply sympathise with you. yours, and Empire's loss. Viscount Kelburn, London." "Deepest sympathy Imperial loss. Received bis hind letter Monday. Earl Meath, Godalming. " "I beg to inform you that the Hou.se of Representatives at its meeting this day passed the following resolution: — 'That this House places on record its profound regret at; the untimely decease of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, aud expresses its deep sympathy with his family and the people of New Zealand. ' The House then adjourned out of respect to Mr Seddon's memory. May I be permitted also to tender my sineorest i sympathy with yourself and family. ! F. W. Holder, Speaker, Federal House, Melbourne." "Lady Strathcons and 1 deeply regret your bereavement, and you and the members of your family have our heartfelt sympathy in your great sorrow. Strnthcoua, London." "Allow me to otter you the sincere expression of my condolence in the bereavement whit.-b has so suddenly , fallen on you. Your sorrow will be j shared by millions of men all over p the British Empire. Wilfred ! Laurier, Ottawa, Canada. " } "The citizens of Brisbane are in i, heartfelt sympathy with you and! family in your great affliction. — j 1 John Crase, Mayor. ' ' ' "The Princess of Wales and I are i deoply grieved at your irreparable « loss. We shall never forget your ■ dear husband's kindness to us in ' New Zealand. — George P., London. " ; Accept sympathy. —Douglas Me- 1 Lean, of Hastings, London." , "My deepest sympathy|is with you ■ and New Zealand in this sudden and t great bereavement. Mr Seddon loved and labored; for s and now he has died 1 1

in, tho service of his beloved, and from xh(-. time we first mot he was my unfailing friend. God be with New Zealand. — General William Booth, London. "' "Deeply regret to bear doath of my very dear friend. Accept our deepest sympathy. — Earl Carrington, London." Mr Justice Williams, of New Zealand, has also cabled, expressing deepest sympathy.