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Mr. C. E. Major to Captain Seddon. (Telegram.) Captain Seddon, Wellington. Auckland, 11th June, 1906. 1 have just heard the sad news of your father's death in the hour of the colony's greatest affection and respect for him—at the zenith of his fame and power. Accept for yourself and the other members of your family my fullest and lasting sympathy. C. E. .Major. Mr. F. Mander to Mrs. Seddon. (Telegram.) 4Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. Whangarei, 18th June, 1906. Deepest sympathy with yourself and family in your great bereavement. F. Mander. v Mr. W. F. .Massey to Mrs. Seddon. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Auckland, 16th June, 1906. Please accept the sincerest sympathy from Mrs. Massey and myself with you and the other members of your family in the irreparable loss you have sustained. W. F. Massey. Mr. Roderick McKenzie to Mrs. Seddon. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Sydney. - Nelson, 11th June, 1906. Dear friend, be brave in your great bereavement. New Zealand lamenting and mourning with you. Heartfelt sympathy. Roderick McKenzie. The Hon. C. H. Mills to Mrs. Seddon. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Sydney. Wellington, 11th June, 1906. We were all so sorry and deeply grieved on hearing sad news. Mrs. Mills and family join with me in Sending our loving sympathy with you all in your heavy affliction. C. H. Mills. Mr. H. Poland to Captain Seddon. (Telegram.) Captain Seddon, Wellington. Paeroa, 12th June, 1906. 1 cannot express the deep distress with which I heard of your father's sad death, but offer you and the rest of your family my heartfelt sympathy. H. Poland. Mr. R. H. Rhodes to Mrs. Seddon. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Sydney. Christchurch, 11th June, 1906. Heartfelt sympathy from Mrs. Rhodes and myself. R. Heaton Rhodes. Mr. R. B. Ross to Mrs. Seddon. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Woodville, 16th June, 1906. Please accept my sincerest sympathy in your great sorrow. R. B. Ross. Mr. J. A. Stallworthy to Mrs. Seddon. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. 12th June, 1906. Kaipara mourns and sympathizes with you and family in the loss of a loving husband and father. He was the people's friend, and will live in their hearts. The God of comfort be with you. John Stallworthy. Mr. Walter Symes to Mrs. Seddon. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Otorohanga, 13th June, 1906. Heartfelt sympathy and condolence from Mrs. Symes and myself for you and yours in your sad bereavement and irreparable loss. Walter Symes. The Hon. Sir J. G. Ward to Mrs. Seddon. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. ■ London, 11th June, 1906. The awful news of your dear husband and my old and true friend having passed away has come as a stunning blow to us all. Myself, wife, and children send you and your family our deepest sympathy. We feel that God alone can strengthen your and yours in your hour of unprecedented grief and trial. J. G. Ward.