DEATH OF THE KING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 812, 9 May 1910, Page 1

DEATH OF THE KING.

PAS'S!iG ©F I EDWAKD THE PEACEMAKER.

| , v' ; '■. ■ ——1 ■..,.. | IA PEACEFUL tMD ■ LAST FRID AY NIGHT | i; . v- ■ | S l -' 1 "--;.-": '.'PATHETIC;. OLOSINe ■ SCENES. 1 I : - V'" ' i • • . . • > '• i ( THE OF. A MIGHTY MATIOM." \ , '■ ■ jj ss-'. - : .'J I: -:■ ■ . " ■ :■ J I , - :.. J || ; (Received Saturday 10 a.m.) ' •jj - • ' London, Friday'; . jj ■ I A.bulletin issued this morning stated:—. . f p-. •••• .' "The King passed a comparatively quiet night. The | symptoms have not improved, and his Majesty's' condi- I |)5.. tion gives rise to grave anxiety!" 1 v. - 1 ® . The publication-of:!the 'bulletin was., eagerly awaited . | l»i by. large crowds,'and intense disappointment was felt at » /the unfavourable news. ■ ' ' " 1 jjfij A detailed examination showed that the. bronchial \\ ® : 'tubes-had: not improved, but were, rather, somewhat more r '»«< seriously affected. • • • * . • -The Queen and the Prince of Wales are in. constant •••!{; || • attendance. ... | || : * ' • (Received Later.) j 3, p . ;At 7.30; p.m. another bulletin was It stated > fS " that symptoms had/become worse , during the-day, and • • «that his Majesty's condition was critical. • All the 'members- of the King's family have been sum- - k . moned. • ■ > . ■, , : i' >. . (Beceived Saturday, 12.35 p.m.) v.- .- \ ' . • London, Saturday. ■{ I THE KINC DIED AT MIDNIGHT. " f $* ' - k| - —(Received Saturday, 6-15 p.m.) P • The Home Secretary; Mr. Witiston'Churchill,' in noti- "-k || ..fying the Lofd i Maybi" (Sir John Knill).of the King s de- | f| .•^•■■'mise^;--fixesi ; th6\ : tiiiie of death at 11.45 p.m. on Friday. •. : v: jjI . ' 4 i jfj ALLEGIANCE TO THE NEW KING. J | MEETING OF CABINET PRIYY COUNCILLORS- \ I ; '. . ;.' ..'(Received Sunday, 0.5 a.m.) ... - it',p ; Tt. is' 1 understood that those Cabinet Ministers-who are 5 ?£ ■■■■'■■: members' of r the-Privy Council will assemble - with :the new ; - J II ! King George Y, at St. James's Palace to-day, to; declare •|i •a allegiance. ' - 5 I | '; ; ; staces of the illness. |'i : | PUBLIC' WORK IN INTERVALS BETWEEN SEIZURES. ' ) S 1 (Received Sunday, 5. p.m.); . ;; i || .> ■ ; : . .- London, 1 . Saturday. i . Afler recent frequent.changes of weather had brought a" jJ about a return of King Edward's chest and throat trouble, | ' P he spent the week-end at 'Sandringliam, the Royal seat in : : 5 1, ' Norfolk. , . ■ ■ ■'... .§| . Arriving there on Saturday (April 30) after a heavy-/ m rainfall, his Majesty felt so well that he declined to remain :■ | • |1 indoors. He inspected certain alterations that were being ' i made'in the grounds at Sandringh'am, being anxious that {: i| ' all should be in order before Queen Alexandra's return s $| .. from her.Mediterranean tour- ■ • ■\' ' . V" " | .. . Seized by. a Fresh Chill., . . 'I . • "His Majesty again caught a chill. ' Returning to' the . ' | P capital on- Monday;'he' dined privately at Grosvenor Ores- I | cent. _ y j The chill developed, and King Edward returned to | the Royal residence, Buckingham Palace (at the western f end of St. James's Park). He was never again in the : open air. ■ . ; .. ' .- . ... ; ® Asthmatic and cardiac affection gradually increased. j; m - ??° m Thursday oxygen'was administered'at.intervals. ' J Medical examination was first directed to possible comP plications in the throat. Dr. St. Clair Thomson (Professor I pi of Laryngology,, and throat specialist to King's College)' t was summoned, and declared that an operation was not I . P necessary. - • - | P The Prince of Wales and Queen Alexandra were deeply i |g moved at the unfavourable bulletin issued on Friday mornjp ing. .They both visited the sick-room for a few minutes, 1| but the King's relatives did not make any prolonged stay, « || as the doctors declared that quiet.and repose were essential. < M Throughout the day (Friday) King Edward sat in a | P chair. He had-frequent paroxysms of .coughing and two | .g . fainting-fits. ■ . , | fe '. Between the attack's his' Majesty insisted on transact- j % ing public business, including the arrangements for the re- *|| ceptibn of Prince Fushimi, the Mikado's representative at | the forthcoming opening of the Anglo-Japanese Exhibi- I P tion. He insisted on several alterations being made. | | The Heart Affected—Oxygen Clves No Relief. | j During the afternoon of Friday the conditions grow I jl steadily worse. The constant strain of the coughing affect- | ggs ed the heart, the left ventricle failing to act. Ogygen was g S administered, but gave no relief. I I The members of the Royal Family were summoned, | and nearly all of theim had arrived at 'Buckingham Palace - by, 7.30' p.m. The condition of the King not, improving,'- ' | g it was arranged that they should all stay the night there, f ;m - and rooms were prepared. <• . ■ . I

The Archbishop of .Canterbury, Dr. Davidson,'adminis-tered-the last rites. Four physicians were present, also Nurse Fletcher, who attended his Majesty during the operation in 1902, and who also attended him at Biarritz when ■he suffered from bronchitis early in March. Queen Alexandra and her family went constantly to ; and from the sick-room when King \Edward recognised anyone. There was'a flicker of consciousness at about 10 p.m. The Royal patient then,relapsed into a state of coma, and expired.peacefully.' Of the King's children, only Princess Maud (the third daughter, now- Queen of...Norway, having married -,King ' Haakon-in 1896) was absent, '■ She will arrive from Norway on Sunday. '■ .'•'■■-' . ':':•'•" .; '. ' ■• ; Interest in Dominions — A Dying Proof. ■ ; ■ The newspapers comment on. the faet that the.Gover-' . ynor-elect of; New Zealand, Baron .•"Islington,"' andUhe : new ; . Agent - General for.. Queensland'; Mr. T. D. Robinson- (who ; 'were received.at' Buckingham.Palace on Thursday v the for- •. mer -kissing hands .on' his appointment) were the 'last to" see ; the; King in-a public connection. Emphasis is laid on this : proof that King Edward's consideration for tlie-oversea ;■■. Dominions lasted until the very'end. , ■-,■■;•? • :"-v ■ '■■■ 'Mr. Robinson/in an interview before the news;*pf "the i death, stated that'he had had.an experience of -the/'King's ,;. ' graciousness and kindness to his Majesty's 'overseas sub-. I jects.. The' presentation of Queensland's gift (an inkstand, • yas'souvenir \6£'; Queensland's jubilee) had offered hinfan op ; - '": P° rtunit y of giving the King.the: message.'.of 'Queeiisland.'s .; Affection Despite. his obviously . poor health, i'llis Majesty insisted oiv asking many questions regarding

| j the products of Queensland, particularly pearl-shells and | I . | 1 Mr. Robinson was muck touched by tlie devotion to | | public duty the King showed in seeing him. in such cir- j jj cumstances, and by the kindly interest his Majesty took in ' I ■ Queensland affairs. ' I THE PATIENT COULD NOT ENDURE BED, \ i.' : S S v : <= " i | PAROXYSMS WHILE SITTING UP. t I ' (Received Saturday, 6.50 p.m.) . j f _.. . . _ ' * Londqn, Saturday. | | .His Majesty was a victim to his love of an outdoor life. 1 "The t states: i | The King died, as ho had lived, i n harness. 'Ho refused to stay in bed \ , yesterday morning. He faced his illness with courago and determination, ( jj and, except during tlio attacks of and choking, conversed as usual. | . "A bad paroxysm of in the forenoon, and recurred i pin the afternoon. In the evening it" took the form rather : of failure of S f breath, and tlio King became comatoso, 'but throughout he remained up. ? | "Oxygon was freely administered, and the air of the room was tlio- J | roughly oxygenated." { Jj , [A local medical man, to TChom these messages were shown, was asked if he| J could throw any further lipht from ' them on tlio actual cause of tlio lung'sK ! doath. ■ He replied that probably tlie" heart was embarrassed as a result of tliel Jbronchitis. The obstruction of the oxygen in the lungs would very likely haves /a secondary effect on the heart, and that would further embarrass breathing | When the breathing is interfered with, and the.blood is prevented from getting Sjnorraally the amount of oxygen required the gas can bo supplied art.ificiallv. In these® fconditions there 16 gonorally considerable restlessness. The patient "is fightings fifor,breath and is not inclined to remain quiot. This might partly explain the! of the King to go to bed.] i | GEORGE V VERSED IN PUBLIC BUSINESS. \ f OP SERIOUS CHARACTER. j si . London, Saturday. | f "Wo have lost (writes "The Times") a great Constitutional King. Ho! S; has left' us a successor in whom wo may confidently repose our trust." j ? ■ The newspapers., are agreed that George Vis of serious character, and S j! has a, wide personal knowledge of public business throughout the Empire, j

i OUTSIDE BUCKINGHAM PALACE. | , the crowd at-the gates watching the signs. . I . ■ . Loniion, Friday. ;j +• ti 10 CIW d outsido- Buckingham ■ Palace watched and waited! patiently, m tile hope of hoarine some news, or of interpreting it from thefs movements at the Palace. ■ ' • . Jj A reassuring incident was that the band played as usual during the a changing of the guard in the Palace Courtyard. || ia n , catchers- were intensely thrilled when the buglers at Wellington a |Larrac!:s blew the retreat. Tho Royal Standard on the -roof of the Palace I] fina* gradually .lowered in accordance with custom; The spectators watched a M.utn.awed silence fearing that it would stop at half-mast.' and breathed'] |agam as it disappeared from sight. . . ' | I THE DREADED ANNOUNCEMENT MADE.' ; 1 a ; .... London, Saturday. | li . this morning the crowd were stiU'waitrngoutsido'tlio Palace in then Sdnzzlmg rain. •. : . < ■ ': ■ i ,• la 1 f „ I ! , V?°P art '? ro fr® m tho Palace, at a miarteKpast midnight this morning, jf |jor the I niiccss of Wales caused tho crowd to fear tho-worst: Sooii afterwards y |a numb°r : °f pressmen hurried from ilia;, exit of the Palace.... .... ... a jj. rhe crowd, eagerly. thronged'around 'thorn, questioning them—"What'is'J ' pho news?"/.'.'Do' tell us."" ; I is dead," the reply. The crowd were stunned, aiid expressed I ' | . "It is • quite true,"the pressmen •, ' v;'. •' .. 1 I'. Half an .hour later motor-cars brought .'special' editions' of • the '~moniingi papers announcing the King's death.''. " . . ; ■ ■ ; i l| The dominant,. all-pervading toiieof. the, 'vast crowd outside, .tho ■ Palace >3 • of .personal loss. Rich and poor mutually, turned--to .each ■ other-for sym-| Many motor carriages .with. occupapts in evening-dress,•■•from'the theatrdsl ami opera, stopped at Buckingham Pilace - late.on-. lYiday'.'night-to scan .'the'a Milletin. They, were deeply moved by Mr. > Churchill's: 'message to the' lird9 .Uayor, requesting the'■tolling of 'the greatest/ Paul's''bbH"(orily .tolled:bip l.uo death of tho King or tho .Archbishops). '■'• ■• •"',' "'•' . ' . ■: ' I As the bell "was. struck, the city :'policefnen'. > stood "at '.the.'saiute.;'. -Thc| tolling conveyed to a thousand early tfio.first news.. ". ■> ''■ ,■••'• ! -jj London' to-day is indescribably ■ shocked; '. Mourning, is • universal, and I business is at. a standstill. All tho markets, ' .stock'- exchanges;-'.'law 'courts', I theatres, and music' halls are closed. ' . ..:i ••.■■ ... ; ; Ij sporting fetiiros have been' abandoned, • including. Kempto'ii'.Park, where |

fthe King's Derby, winner, Minorii, is entered for the' : Jubilee and Newmarket S | Handicaps nest week. , . j i Social and political events 'have -been postponed. .Most of the shops, have § j black drapes, and drapers and milliners have replaced- their coloured goods! | with mourning. ~ s <1 Thousands stopped at the Mansion House and Buckingham : Palace, andi iread the official . announcement. Flags everywhere are half-masted, including jj «tho New Zealand office and tlio Australian agencies. .... j c .Church bells are being tolled' similarly throughout the country. . " j | , The King's death is certain to seriously affect tjio pageant of the Empire, ( 5 the .military tournament, the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition, the Horse Show, andi jj other functions. Mr. Roosevelt's programme has been considerably modified, jj ji The AVest Australia dinner is indefinitely postponed. ' ■ . j I . Profound regret is expressed at Windsor. Tho bell in the curfew 5 was tolled, and the Royal Standard was lowered to half-mast on tho Round P | lower. | \j Thero was an anxious vigil at Sandringham, where the news createdJ a consternation. Minute guns were fired by the warships around the coast. ' ; - jj Muffled'bells in the Town Hall gave Manchester the news. J gathered outside the Birmingham newspaper offices until morning.'' } i'■ . j I the grief of queen Alexandra. I f : '. . ji I HER DEVOTION AT THE BED-SIDE. , 'V '! >\ s "" i J ' '(Rcc. Sunday, 0.5 a.m.) ' London, Saturday'. ' 1 | Queen Alexandra, .since, her return to London, lias watched ' beside 1 her t bedside-with the utmost, devotion. - j | An indescribable outburst of grief" and unanimous tributes';'of'affection; S were the earliest public" impression in .Britain.King'Edward, was',.the victims jE of an exceeding love of an outdoor life. " , ,' . '''.■[ I The Lord Mayor (Sir John Knill), in acknowledging the Prince of Wales's | j intimation of King .Edward's death, tendered the citizens''' triio sympathy 5 | and condolence. Ho also telegraphed to Queen,Alexandra<■ the,.city's;profundi | emotion that God had called to Himself her august husband and the people's j| | most gracious and beloved King. Tho telegram expresses.loyal.dovotion and' Sdeep sympathy, and adds':— I "May God bless and comfort you and those dear; |to you in tho hour'of need and sorrow." • ... < ( | It is reported that Queen Alexandra's , grief is pathetic as she passes in 5 | and out of . the death chamber. : Sho .refuses to take rest.- - i | _ An official announcement'states-that Queen Alexandra is sustaining her | | trial with great fortitude.' Her ihealtlr. is satisfactory.. ; ('■l' ."'! ..; I | Canon Sheppard read'special, prayers at tho private chapol at Buckingham g jtj Palace. . . ' .'' . ... S 1 King George was at -Marlborough House' (his''residence"-as - Prince of b | Wales) throughout this morning. Lord Crowo and others called, and a long k | queue of society people waited in Pall Mall to, sign tho. visitors', b00k... , 5 | The Duke of Connaiight (brother of the late Iviiig)', who'.has'.been on an | I East African tour, heard the news '.at Suez. He is sailing, immediately ' for| | Naples, whence lie will proceed overland to.London. ■ ; , il ?■ Tho Prineo of Wales, in bis telegram to the Lord Mayor, says: "I ar.it grieved to inform you that- my. beloved' father, tho -King -passed ' awayE j peacefully'.•at.ill.4s;p f m.'.'.... M > i

• xr ; ":/ • -THE; TRIBUTES OF THE WORLD, : • „• 1 . FOREICN POWERS—SYMPATHY..OF ! UNITED STATES. •. ;'r 11 • . ..', : . PRESIDENT TAITS MESSAGE. ' • . H ' ' \ - (Received Sunday, 9.40 a.m.). . • || 1 ; i' London, || . President •T'nft cabled, to: Querai Alesa-ntlra; —"I ■ offer your Majesty -riml Sk your MajSty's'sfn t'He profoundest' symjiathy ,of the; people. and tho Govern- m ment of the United States, whose.'hearts go iout ".to . their Britfch. kinsmen-in ||! this national' boreavement. To' this I add av-personal apprecfcit-ion of. ';hnse jp ■high qualities "which made' tho life'of the lato'King so potent-an, influenceito-!p wards' peace : and' justice ar.Vohg" the nations." ;," • . 'feaj President Taft sent his military aidc-de-camp to,'condolo ; with,'tho, British'sl Ambassador, Mr. ■ Jas; Bryce, who waa. deeply {'affected'.. ■' r . The -United' States -Secretary- of- Mr: P. (X Knox,''has. cabled,l:o the m United States'Embassy-' in London to express'' to; tho British' Government 1 tip S§ deep' sympathy .of. the President and.. Government and- people 'of tho' States With their: British'kinsmen's loss jof a!ruler so beloved'and.distinguished':® among tho-nations for' the influence-of;his kindliness and wisdom-towacis "all' 11 that-is-best; ' ■ :' Tho members of the "United States Cabinet have called .o'a J!r.- Bryce,.' and |$j expressed their sympathy. i " ; .-.i The. riews was", everywhere ■'received 'regretfully throughout the; United.^ . .. Tho bulletins" announcing .the ..increasingly.,serious condition. of tW.Kinglp reached ,er ; President;\K,9osevelt,; on :his. journey.'; to Stockholm. . - Mr. ; Roosevelt® was deeply^shocjtea-ajsii^grieved:'-; • \" '. ' ' ' , 'lis .^■Franca;- *Mourns—Kalsar Will Probably Attend Funeral.. ; ° |jf 'Warm;:'Ms"sages;::of..'.sy'mpa:thy..;are;coming:.froiu : all ■.countries,' arid j|j | the Dominions,, along, with, tributes to .'King Edward's 'consistent policy in niaiiitfenance'pf'tho.equilibrium'between tho great-. Euroycaji forces.-' "|p The 'deiith ' was'-a" tfdmfendb'us'" shock'to all of States arid mehts.- 'The feeling -manifested 'throughout France is akin'-tq :rearaffection, -pp ■ It; is expected in Berlin ''that--the-Kaiser,-; Wilhelm' ll,'.will attend" %be;ffi funeral of .his; uncle,-tho-late-King-Edward.Vll.,. : •'••> '. • •, .>;g| Hisi.Holincss Popo' Pius-X remarked on Friday that.he .had offered, heart-® felt prayers; for.: King, Edward's .speedy, reooyeiy., , f. ■ !||

| and' South Afrlsa: 1 • ® I • Tho Latiner," -was intensely l affected, 1| Hand. reframM-Vfro'mvibalcingVa' to-morrow.- r■: :•'■■ . ■ > jag w 1 Mr. of'.the Canadian-Opposition,, said that Cana-.p! S| dians _bolievp;l; that KinglMwai'tT' wo s the, ■ greatest living force for right Sg Jj witnin/the Empire. In him'died-the greatest. statesman: , and diplomat o£.||j •| 'rho Canadian Minister 'of "Finance, Mr/';Fielding, ! said: King Edward will'li -jL'e mourned throughout tho Empire'for hio'service as "a .Constitutional Monarch; |« ■j'iie will be •romemocred throughout-the' world as Edward Peacea-naker.*.'. 'iMr. Lemioux (Canadian .PostmastorrGeneral)' :'A great King, •wand defender; of .minorities, ther.douth ?] Empire could sustain- at'- this juncture.: "Ere-nch'-Canadians regret' . ; his'-' j "deatlffe Viind in,-everyv.howo'there ivill Vbe .sorrow. . •.( • V-'j jfli . ,Tho-newspapers.;.published, special leiUiions- in all -the cities -of—.-Canada, p'JThcro- .will.>,be'.'special,"services' .; v'■' i -- ; lp ;s|- :• The presidents : of, Newfoundland' werpt.startlpd.'and '.grieved, ljy ".the C. unex-ip| il( ;;. ! yrhore ''is consternation ' thiroTi'ghout'South -Africai '. v , Boers- and. British' aro-p '3.united;iu.,a J ..commpn bond of sorrow. ; :i '' v■ Tf -|. Thcrt is' deep' regrefc iu ,St; PctoTsburg.- - Tho - .Novae : vremya. says: pi •IVSingi iklward, wiis T tho; lricnd -bf-Russia;.; and' ,' of ' universal' jrcke.m ':| if ay 'his - succcssor'rlijivo liis ihliereni ,-Idvb. i o£" peace, t liis loyalty to 'his '{rieiMsy rp I* and'liis broad, comnrehension -of /the ■ iiecds of ;hu rranity' and thb State.- 1 gg, „;/'-;:.iTho^ltalian Senate" and Chamber, of -is a onark' of ire- || ■ P ' Tho utmost''grief and.distress,'prevail iii India.Tho-Vicerpy, Lord Jffinto,.|§ has ordered a < state of mourning". fixtatras ka-ve.been ..abandoned, fe Tho European .firms in.'Calciitta ,and'o.ther capitals ihave .clpsed. ,|s The, Foreign, 'Indian, and Colonial Office's,, are.; receiving - World-wide ex- || pressions of ; condolence.'arid, sympathy'... .' .... - .' Ip 1 ' Now Zealand High Commissioner Writos.'io l King.Ccorge V. y : . • The' High Commissioner for New Zealand, Mr..' has written."'tb:|| King George, W 1 ' .i. -11 .-"It"- is-my 3 painful-'duty as New Zealand's.'.reprcsontativc, 'to convey to Eg your Majesty the profound grief'of the peopleof.New Zealand at the lament-IS •id death of their beloved .King. ;-. -.V : ' - ' ' "Though living in tho most distant part 'of- Ins Majesty's realm, -the Kg people of-New Zealand, both British and Maori, are as. devoted-in theirUoy-®| sfl alty and as "intense in their sorrow as those of the'. Homeland, _ and join' in ® the -universal mourning at the great loss the ; Empire,has ';■< a -..Sir.Geo. Rcid,- as Commonwealth'representative in Britain, has; written!® to Lord' Ci-ewe, Secretary of ,State' for tho' Colonies: "Ma'yv 1 tender. -mftstgaj humbly'and with 'feelings' of' profound sorrow heartfelt sympathy witV'thegi i .Royal," Family and the . Imperial Government on the sudden termination,- of || I 'the' illustrious :reign : of the- late Sovereign. ~ ; ./. ~ ; ; ; i ..U. ® a ' "The passing away in the-midst of health and strength and tho full..por-'|| i formahce' 1 of duty of 'the' Empire's brightestUife'and most-powerful Sifor good'and- ; uniTCrsal-peace'.and friehdship, "will' add to a ,cenr,3 of ,'pjiblic'S fi doss the more precious tributes of.-a grief that-follows, the loos ofone so;well"g f beloved of-'all 1 his subjects." \ • . ' . ; : .' , fi Directly the death was announced, Lord Crewe telegraphed-to-the Gov-;fe| | eniors of'.the.Dominions, -States, > colonies;;-and protectorates. -Messages';- .W-Si g sorrow in'replv aK arriving every minuto from-all parts.of tho .Empire.' .'lheM fi texts' will not bo published'until the K'iiig,has.read them., . \ 1 'In a banquet-, at ;Shefneld on .ITriday, . the Secretary , for ■ the. ..Cplonws, IS Lord CrcVoV' quoted a remark by General; Botha (Premier..of tho Transvaal) I that, ho (General Botha) believed-it : was ;. due . to. the". Kinf.'s magnetic. .per- m H Sonality, to; any factor, 'that.'the' Boers," oegan to see'that §B| I tho British were, ""ot only ablo,'to fight, but"'co'uld.bo,just;and generous afterI. V ar< Mr. .Will Crooks • (formerly a : Labour M-P-)). speakirig at 'Walworth,- reI quested his audience, to sing 'the.. National Anthem,and ■' said': "The King ® lis the greatest -statesman ,in the world. I- .care' for .him.-.more: than .any gp£ | other, ■ because he knows and carcs'for tiio common people. He is the father || 1 ° f 'ri'e -Nationalist newspapers .arc. shocked, by tho. abrupt' termination lof the Kirig-s-active"life,andlsay-that during the nine .years ■ of,his rpign |he was never'ah object or moro-critical attention thp present t-ime, I when the world was looking witli anxiety forthe' King's' .decision 'ini'tho'® § Constitutional crisis. ' -"'l'fc^ 1 At the memorial service in' St. Pauls this morning, tho Lord 'Mayor;' si I Mr. John Bu^s.(President,of the'lqeal Government Board) and "other fe--&S I presentatives of the Goyernmcnt-".were present.' : The nave was- crowded. • The | "Dead March" (Saul) was placed, 'and. the-service,' closed' with a- verse:. j of fi the National Anthem. ■ . . ■ ' ■< '"® |- 'Madame Melba'.s and .other-concerts have: been, abandoned. .i ; : | - :v'. -THE NEWS IN. AUSTRALIA. " ;V ; 'J | ~ " SCENE AT PRESB YTERIAN ASSEMBLY. v ; '. ■ | ... Sydney. Saturday.', | "When the news of the King's death was communicated to the Presbyjte- Kg I rian Assembly, the stillness in tha Church was profound." Principal Harper I feelingly'"and I'everently led thu congregation in prayer. Ho mado special re- | ferenco to the. .King's noble qualities and ' promotion of peace throughout the j|| & world, praying, that*his-footsteps-in that direction would bo . followed by. hism | worthy, son. •He prayed .-that comfort would come to'the bereaved widow and pi $ orphans of the revered King,, and 'that his successor would bo imbued V with hfc e- the principles,of truth" and'.righteousness .to! honourably fill the great and high pjp I position' to which he" had been called. •: •' . ' .- ' - 1 I - Despite the fact that-tho. King's ago made his complaint serious, tho &3| 1 news camo as a shock to the community! With all business and outdoor!® 81 amusements, stopped,, and, notwithstanding the'drenqhuig'i r'aih.i'great: ? thronged the , streets discussing , the-, news.- A number of .business premises 3 already 'draped with black.- *The day -itself-is gloomy aiid'Avefc, a.fitting accom- | pariiment ito, the sorrow that, has,fallen.. ■ si - Messages /of .condolence from'various public, bodies were communicated ! to S | the State-Governor, Lord; Chelmsford. All official functrons. wero' immediately m 5 cancelled.- • ' : - ■ ■ .- -1® | ~ ' : . 'Melbourne,-Saturday. ; m g Ail sports for tho day were stopped on the news of the King's death. - All 1 flags are half-masted. , , , . » § . Adelaide, Saturday. | Bells were-tollod and. flags, lowered." All -sports were-.stopped. , The news'® | was received with the profoundest regret. . , . . " ■ m S THE FEDERAL MINISTRY'S CONDOLENCE. P 1 -(Received Sunday; 5 p.m.). Ill] P ' • • "' - '- Sydney, Sunday. S The Premier, Mr. Wade, has forwarded a message expressing the grief || | 'of the populace" and- sympathy, with the' Royal Family. , . •' .is | Crowds clustered round tho Post Office and- tho Town : Hall 'last ■ ni<dlt g ibands playing .the King's favourite hymn, : "Days.- -and - Moments Ouicklv I Flying."'. : ' ■ " p 5 . 1 ■ Melbourne, Suudayj 8j | Mr.-Fisher,. Commonwealth.Prime Minister, waited on the Governor-G<lni | eral (Lord Dudley), and tendered eond olenoo on 'behalf of the peoplo of- thd : 8 " Commonwealth, and/ the intense'grief 'felt at'-the loss of the' Kins • . :'" I' '• "" l! ' .. i , ; , sf