THE LATE QUEEN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 25, 26 January 1901, Page 2

THE LATE QUEEN.

AUSTKALIAN SYMPATHY. [PUB PBE3S ASSOCIATION.] Received 25, 9 am. Sydney, January 25. The absence of Eoglish cables is suppnsad to be duo to a b'ock on tho wires by tho drath of the Queen. Many public hid wreaths at •h« fo>t, of the Quoori'j status, while the statuo nf «!.e Piincf Gorn'ort was gar'aod»d with while fhwrr*. Wriilo tho Roval saluta was bang fi '■d the Fleer, Admiral and nil the officers assembled on their respective vessels in fall dress uniform, Mklboubne, January 25. Special services were held in the Orthodox G'eek Chu.cii, and v;eiv attended by several Oorsuls. An eloquent apprecial inn of the virtue, wisdom, kindreds, and humility of the was delivered. The Government i-i endeavouring to arranyo a memorial service, in which the Imperial fi-oeps will mke p.'r:-. Adelaide, January 25. Lord Tennyson, in cablhia bis cotdolerces to the King, added : '• For myself I sha'l ever remember with deepest graii'udo the Queen's copstant and true kindness to uk- and mine." .Perth, January 25, AH i ffirial and Bociul functions are abnndotwd. Mes-ages o f sympathy liave been received fr. m all parts of tho State. (Reoeived 25, 9.45 a.m.) , Sydxey, January 25. The Admiral, on behalf of the officers and ships cimpariies of the fleet, has cabled expressing their heartfelt sorrow, and their devotion and loyalty to the throne.

(Received 26, 1.17 a.m.) Sydney, January 25, The German Consul General announces that owing to the death of the Queen. th" l.'voe on the occa ion of the Kuuer'ji birthday has been abandoned.

SYMPATHY AN" CONDOLENCE. Auckland, January 25. Mr Dillingham, the United States Consul, receive*! tho following iclognra from L::rd U ir.fur'y: "I desire to thank yim corrlialiy for your very svmp.uhttic teleuram on this s>>d occuion. As .iu« who served on Her Majo'ty'a staff I feo'jjhor los greatly, and it is a c unforfc to find how truly all clas-es all ovor our Empire grieve, and how tho world at large g : va us so freely their sympathy. Her reign has al'is ended which in hi-tory outshines all others, h<=r character and life's work were blameless and her chief thought was eve' 1 for the pone or suffering." The Rev. A. H, Colline, President of 'ho BapV'st Union, has despatched the fi'll '<*' og:a'ri t > the Hon. J. W. Ward: "On behalf of the Baptist tJiiiur', New Zealand, alVv mo to ex-pre-.s our profound sorrow at tin dflat.li of o»'' b l-'vad £!•:%>•?» oignctivl to request His Exclo-ev io convey the same to the Royal Household." Tiie inuiaceunont committee of the Auckland Cricket Association h:is decided to postpone sil' matches under th"ir jurisdiction until February 2nd as a mark of respect to the lat.e Queen.

TEMPORARY OF RAILWAY SJSKVICE ON DAY Ol< FUN'KBAL.

Wellington, January 25,

I Tim Mi..is!-r c>:' /h'ltovs hfs 1 dir-'do 1 ch.it r .~: Mm (ley cf tint (JHorn's ifiiriKiHi t>.„ railv/.y buv-.e'-s of .ifv kind •s to be tr.insactoi b-'wi-. n ll.:»0 a.m. and 12tio u. No train is to bostu'tcd within that; ii;re, and i-.vory running tra'-r; is to b i brought to a stuadstill i'.sr I;LL:f iui hour.