NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 30 January 1901, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(PEB PEESS ASSOCIATION.)

Anniversary Day.

Nelson, January 29.

The arrangements as to mourning on Saturday are specially inconvenient to Nelson, as anniversary Day falls on Friday, February Ist, It has been decided by the business people to keep open on Friday and postpone the anniversary celebration till the following Wednesday. Auckland, January 29.

. To-day was the 61st anniversary of the foundation of the colony and city of Auckland, but owing to the Queen's death it was not observed as a holiday. The ,only official recognition of the occasion was tha closing of the Government offices and banks, while the harbor board authorities also observed tho day as a holiday. It is expected that a general holiday in order to celebrate the anniversary will bo proclaimed next month.

Half-Holiday. Wellington, This Day,

Wednesday lias again been fixed as the statutory half-holiday for Wellington and suburbs.

New Zealander Wounded. Oamaru, January 29,

Crawshaw of Oamaru, received a wire that his son (Captain Crawshaw) had been reverely wounded in the muscles of the back on the 13th inst at Balmoral. Accidental Death. Wellington, January 28.

At the inquest on Bernard Riley who died from injuties received on the railway line while traversing Jervois Quay through a collision with the train and the express he was driving. A verdict of death by misadventure was returned with a rider recommending that the line should be protected. The evidence tended to show that the man was not sober the night of the accident.

Conference of School Inspectors.

The Conference of the school inspectors of the colony convened by the Minister of Education was opened to-day, the In-spector-General presiding. On the suggestion of the Chairman it was decided to adjourn till to-morrow morning as a mark of respect to the late Queen's memory. It was decided by fifteen votes to fourteen not to admit the press reporters, but the resolutions passed each day are to be communicoted to them. Proclamation of the King. Ai t ckland, January 28. The new King was officially proclaimel tc-day by the Mayor. The preparations were hurriedly made for the ceremony. A platform was erected opposite the Municipal Chambers. By half-past twelve the thoroughfare was packed with thousands of people. An immense crowd was even on the roof tops. All the public bodies were represented. The Consuls of the foreigh countries were present and about 100 volunteers, who took up a position as guard of honor in conjunction with the Sixth Contingent. After the Consuls of the foreign nations met at the request of Mr A. Kidd, Senior Councillor acting for the Mayor, and drank His Majesty's health in champagne.