Death of the Queen.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 25 January 1901, Page 4

Death of the Queen.

[BY ELBOTBIC TELEGRAPH —COPYBIGHT.]

(per press association.)

News conveyed to the Returned Troops.

The Reception Postponed.

Hobaht, January 24. The Imperial troops paraded in the Domain In the afternoon and held b memorial service in honor of the Queen 1000 local troop 3 assisted. It was ai> impressive scone. The senior chaplain conducted the service. The Highland band played the funeral inarch, the hymna "Days and Moments Quickly Flying," "Peace, Perfect Peace," and thi "Dead March in Saul."

Sydney, January 24. The Anniversary Begatta is postponed. The Government requested the public not to observe the day as a holiday. Eoyal purple and black are being used as mourning drapings on the public buildings. Mr Barton hopes to arrange a uniform procedure in regard to mourning throughout the States.

No~information is yet to hand from the Imperial authorities in reference to the designation of the King. The inter-state cricket match N. S. Waleß v Viotoria is postponed for a week. Donedin, January 23.

General and universal regret was felt on receipt of the news of the death of the Queen, and as flag after flag was lowered to half-mast in the city the bells were tolled. All thought of gaiety was abandoned and tho merits of the good Queen were generally discussed. In the evening theatres were closed and memorial services were held in St Paul's Cathedral and at the Silvation Army. Arrangements were made for others on another day.

The City Council on assembling at once adjourned for a week. The Burns' anniversary gathering and

other fixtures have been postponed. At the request of the Acting-Premier to-morrow will be observed as a day of mourning. Through the Governor, Bishop Verdon has cabled deeply regretting the death of the great and good QueeD. A similar cable has been sent by the Jewish congregation. The sad news of the death of the Queen put an end to the reception of the returning soldiers from the various contingents. The Orient did not catch the morning tide and remains outside the Heads. The Tutanekai with the Hon, J. G. Ward on board went alongside, and just as the returning men were about to be welcomed the flags on Pilot Station were : ? ft u taken down, leaving the Union Jack flying at half-mast. The significance of this was at once apparent, and all but the invalided were ouietlv embarked on the Tutanekai, which steamed up to Dunedin without calling at the port, where elaborate preparations had been made for the welcome. The streets of Dunedin were crowded from an early hour. Here also the drop. nina of flagß to half-mast'was the first 1 intimation of the death of the Queen, '(•' which became the all absorbing subject.

The crowd knew nothing as to which portion of the programme had been dropped. There was a rush to the wharves when it was known that tho men were coming by the steamer.

On the troopers lanu.ng they were taken by the shortest route to the Agricultural Hall for luncheon. The Mayor made a brief and the Hon Mr Ward, after referring in feeling terms to the death of the Queen and and the glories of her reign, gave a cordial welcome to the men returning from the war and spoke of the splendid service they had rendered. On the call Mayor the soldiers and a large crowd in the hall stood up for a few minutes as a mark of respect to the Queen. The men then dispersed among their friends and proceeded by tram to tho port, where they embarked on the Orient, which left for Wellington, the Hon Mr Ward going with her. Auckland, January 22.

Intense regret was felt in Auckland when tho news of Her Majesty's death became known throughout the city and expressions of heartfelt sorrow at the loss of the great and good Qjeen were heard on every hand. Flags were run up to half-mast on every building that boasted of a flag-staff or pole and in a few minutes the whole city was seen to be in mourning, while many business firms at once closec their doors. One of the first flags hoistod half-mast was the New Zealand ensign on the Government Departmental Buildings, Customs street. The municipal authorities promptly flew a flag on the City Council Offices, and business firms and private persons all over the city followed suit very promptly. At all the foreign consulates the same outward form of regrets was observed and all the vessels in harbour, including B. M. S. Alameda, quickly lowered their ensigns and house flags to half-mast. The cathedral and church bells tolled and many continued tolling throughout the afternoon, The Mayor requested the citizens to join in the demonstration of mourning by shutting up their establishments. All amusements for the evening were cancelled.

A Eoyal funeral salute of 101 guns will be fired at intervals of one minute from Port Caulley by the permament artillery on the day of thejfuneral. The police adjourned as soon as the death was announced.

Eeceived, this day, at 9 am. Sydney, January 25,

The absence of English cables is supposed to be due to the block in the wires caused by the daath of the Queen. Many public bodies laid wreaths at the foot of the Queens Ftatue while the statue of Prince Consort was garlanded with white flowers.

While a Eoyal Satute was being fired the Fleet Admiral and all his officers assembled on their respective vessels in full dress uniform.

Melbourne, This Day.

A special service was held in Orthodox Greek Church, which was attended by several Consuls. An eloquent appreciation of the virtue, wisdom, kindliness, anh humility of the late Queen was delivered.

The Government is endeavoring to arrange a memorial service in which the [mperial troops will take part, Adelaide, This Day.

Tennyson in cabling condolences to the King added: —" For myself I shall ever remember with the deepest gratitude the Queen's constant true kindness to mc and mine."

Perth, This Day, All official and social functions have been abandoned. Messages of sympathy have been received from all parts of the state,