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The Premier, South Australia, to Mrs. Seddon, (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Sydney. Adelaide, 11th June, 1906. This Government regrets to hear of the sad death of your husband, and desires to express its deepest sympathy with you and yours in your great affliction. Thomas Price, Premier. Prime Minister, Canada, to Mrs. Seddon. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Ottawa, 13th June, 1906. Allow me to offer you the sincere expressions of my condolence in the bereavement which has so suddenly fallen on you. Your sorrow will be shared by millions of men all over the British Empire. Wilfrid Laurier. The Premier, New South Wales, to the Hon. W T . Hall-Jones. (Telegram.) Acting Prime Minister, Wellington. Sydney, 11th June, 1906. On behalf of the people of this State I wish to tender to New Zealand Government and people our profound sympathy in great loss sustained by death of Mr. Seddon. J. H. Carrutheks, Premier. The Premier, Victoria, to the Hon. W. Hall-Jones. (Telegram.) Acting-Premier, Wellington. Melbourne, 11th June, 1906. Accept sincerest sympathy in great loss which New Zealand has sustained by sad death of Mr. Seddon. Thomas Bent, Premier. The Premier, South Australia, to the Hon. W. Hall-Jones. (Telegram.) Acting-Premier, Wellington. Adelaide, 11th June, 1906. This Government regrets to hear of the sad death of your Premier, and desires to express the deepest sympathy with you and your people in your great affliction. Thomas Price, Premier. The Premier, Tasmania, to the Hon. W. Hall-Jones. (Telegram.) Acting-Premier, Wellington. Hobart, 11th June, 1906. Convey to New Zealand people Tasmania's profound sympathy and condolence for them in their bereavement. Mr. Seddon's death is an Imperial loss. Evans, Premier. The Premier, South Australia, to the Hon. W. Hall-Jones. (Telegram.) Acting Prime Minister, Wellington. Adelaide, 21st June, 1906. South Australia stands with you at the grave to pay the last honour to your late and lamented great leader and statesman, Richard John Seddon. Price, Premier. The Premier, Western Australia, to the Hon. W. Hall-Jones. ■ (Telegram.) Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. 11th June. Would be thankful if you would, on behalf of my Government, express to Mrs. Seddon and members of family our heartfelt sympathy in the hour of their great sorrow. In the event of any funeral obsequies, Sydney, would you kindly arrange for a member of your Cabinet to represent this State and for a wreath on behalf of my Government. Newton Moore, Premier. The Premier, Queensland, to the Hon. W. Hall-Jones. (Telegram.) Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. 11th June, 1906. I share your grief for Mr. Seddon, and have sent, care of you, a telegram of condolence with Mrs. Seddon, which please see that she gets. What do you propose to do? Surely you could arrange for a public funeral as far as the steamer which is to convey the remains to New Zealand. In that case Queensland might be represented by a suitable person—if possible a Queenslander or exQueenslander chosen by you. Could you place on coffin a wreath inscribed " Queensland mourns." W. Kidston. The Premier, Tasmania, to the Hon. W. Hall-Jones. (Telegram.) Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Wellington. 11th June. Many thanks for your telegram. Shall be obliged if you will personally convey to Mrs. Seddon and family, on behalf of the people of Tasmania, our most profound sympathy for them in their sad bereavement. New Zealand's incalculable loss will be shared by her sister-colonies in Australia. J. W. Evans, Premier.