AUSTRALIAN FEELING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 384, 9 May 1910, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN FEELING.

PROFOUND KEG RET. Received Mav 7. 8.30 p.m. ■Sydney, .Saturday. When the news of the death of the King was communicated to the Presbyterian Assembly the .stillness in the church was profound. The principal (Rev. Sir. liar per) feelingly and reverently led the congregation in prayer, and made ,-pecial reference to the King's noble qualities for the promotion of peace throughout the world, praying that his footsteps in that direction would be follow:m1 by his worthy son, praying also for (lie comfort of thv bereaved widow and orphans of th revered Kinir and that his slices.-' be imbued with the principles of trviti. ad righteousness to hoiioraltlv fill the g.,.it. and high position to which he was called.

Despite the fact that the King's age made his complaint serious, the news came as a shock to the community. All business aijl outdoor amusements were stopped, ami, notwithstanding the drenching rain, great, crowds thronged the streets, discussing the news. A number of business premises are already draped with black. The day itself was gloomy and wet, lieini a fitting accompaniment to the sorrow that had fallen. Messages of condolence from various public bodies were communicated to the Governor (Lord Chelmsford), and all official function* were immediately cancelled.

Melbourne, Saturday

All sports for the day were stooped on receipt of the news of the Kinjr's death. All Hags were half-masted.

Adelaide. Saturday

The bells lolled. Haps wore and all sports stopped on receipt of the news, which was received with the profoundest regret.

Received May 8, 5 p.m

■Sydney, Sunday Night. The Premier forwarded a message expressing the grief of the populace and sympathy with the Royal Family. Crowds clustered round the Post Office and Town Hall last night, hands playing the King's favorite hymn, "Days and moments quickly Hying." Melbourne. Sunday Night.

Mr. Fisher. Commonwealth Prime Minister, waited on the Governor-Gen-eral and tendered his condolence on behalf of the people of the Commonwealth, and the intense grief felt at the loss of the King.

Perth, Sunday Night

The Japanese Admiral. 011 hearing of the death, said: - 'We grieve for him as we would for our Emperor. All Japanese loved him because he was looked upon as the chief factor in the formation of the Anglo - Japanese alliance, which has done .so much for us."

The 'Admiral cancelled all engage- | ments. and has given instructions to fire I minute gnus. Received Mav !!. 12.15 a.m. .Melbourne, Last Night. The Primate has written to Lord !Wdley requesting liini lo convey the deep sorrow of th'> Anglican community to King George in the death of King Ediward. and svmp-.thv with the "bereaved Royal family. The Primate, in a sermon at the Cathedral. .preached for his tp.xt, "Like as a father pitietb his children." and saia it was given to few monarchs in the course of so short ? reign to gather round them the a (lection of their subjects as did the late King, and if he put the question, "What was it that bound him to the people?" the answer was ''lie bore their burdens." Cardinal Moran expressed keen sorrow at the death of the King. It would he regretted for at least three motives. First, because he was the 'best King since the Reformation; second, lie was undoubtedly the best Saxon King Ireland had seen; and third, the death was of serious import because of the gravely disturbed state of ntiMic opinion in England, and ibee.-ns> of the imminence of Home Rule for Ireland.