THE PROCLAMATION OF THE KINO.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 22, 28 January 1901, Page 2

THE PROCLAMATION OF THE KINO.

TO TAKE PLACE TO-DAY.

ALL MOURNING- TO BE SUSPENDED.

TWO HOURS’ HOLIDAY.

LOCAL CEREMONY TO TAKE PLACE AT HALF-PAST TWELVE.

[By Telegraph—Press Association.] ■Wellington, last night. Tlio Hon. J. G\ Ward, Acting-Pre-mier, sent all mayors of tho colony the following telegram late to-night; — “ Tho cables between Eugland and Australia have been interrupted during the past few days, and in consequence of this delay a cable despatched to His Excellency the Governor asking that King Edward tho Seventh should be proclaimed immodiatoly, came to hand ouly this evening. The proclamation of the King has consequently to take placo to-morrow at noon in front of tho Parliamentary Buildings, Wellington. “ There is therefore no time to give general notice of what is required to he done by His Excellency tho Governor, the Government, and tho people of tho colony. That being so, I have in order to enable His Majesty’s subjects wlieroevcr possible for tlicm to be reached oither through tho mayors, or chairmen of local bodies, taken this courso to advice thorn,

“ I shall thank the papers publishing in the morning to give publicity to this, and in places where thoro are no morning papers, suitable notico should be put up for public information.

“Uponthoday of tho proclamation of the King all mourning in connection with tho death of Her lato Majesty Queen Victoria is suspended from tho time tho Governor leaves Government House, at ten minutes to twelve until sunset. All flags during the same period are to be flown mast high. “After sunset to-morrow (Monday) mourning to bo resumed until after the funeral of the late Queen is over. The timo is so short, and the interruption of general business has been so groat lately that a whole holiday could not he arranged with convenience to the public. Under the circumstances it is requested that two hours’ holiday be observed from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Immediately aftor tho proclamation of the King has been made by His Excellency the Governor in Wellington the mayor, or in places where there is no mayor the chairman of the principal local body or his representative, is requested to read a copy of tho proclamation read by the Governor for the public information. “ A salute of twenty-one guns will be fired at -Auckland and Wellington, and also from H.M.S. Mildura, in Wellington. “It is requested that children attending the various schools throughout the whole colony should be given a whole holiday. “ A copy o£ the proclamation will be handed to you by the officer in charge of tho telegraph station, at five minutes past twelve on Monday, and I shall be glad if you will have the ssme road to the people at half-past twelve in the most suitable place in your town.”

His Worship the Mayor received a copy of the above telegram at halfpast two this morning. Ho wishes us to state that in compliance with, the' above request the proclamation will be read in front of the Council ChamIbers, Lowe street, at half-past twelve to-day, and he trusts the gathering will be of as representative a nature as possible. The other matters referred to in the telegram will also be given effect to.