THE QUEEN'S DEATH.

Waikato Argus, Volume X, Issue 864, 25 January 1901, Page 2

THE QUEEN'S DEATH.

Sroyal salutes fired at| m SYDNEY. 1 Smilitary memorial skbvicel 'H A DEEPLY IMPRESSIVE | M\ GATHERING. | vM [united press association]. I 1$ (ISY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT).g '|| (Received January 24, 10.10 p.m.) | M Sydney, January 21. K 'JPJTiiE Admiral has received a cable that! 'ptbo King was proclaimed to-day, andl |vsall the flags were hoisted till sun-| piset. | P| The fleet and permanent artillery!*; splired royal salutes. | 'U Flags will be half-masted to-| |g|jmorrow and remain so tdl the evenings |jot interment. | ' M HoBABT, January 2-1. | J The Imperial troops paraded in the-1 pjDomain this afternoon, and held a| . [imemorial service. | i s| A thousand local troops assisted,* ' [j|aiKl it was an impressive scene. | : || The senior chaplain conducted the I i and the Highland Band' ■ ||j;ilayed the funeral march. | ■'M Tim hymns sung were "Days And i •'||Momeuts Quickly Flying," " Peace, S pPerfect Peace" and the " Dead t 1 ilj'larch In Saul " was played. ft ' Ej _ i •IkING'S RETURN TO LONDON. I i i f| MEETING WITH THE PRIVY | .1 COUNCILLORS. 1 ,| (Received January '24, 9.HJ p.m./ | II LONDON, January 23. | H The Prince of Wales, Dukes of York | I and Connaught, and Prince Christian | reached London at 1 o'clock. | The crowd quietly saluted the King, I who gravely bowed and drove to .Marlborough House. ' Later ou he met the Privy Council | at St. James' Palace, the Lord Mayor | and Aldermen being in attendance. j' The Duke of Devonshire lias com- 1 munioated to the Council the death of | the Queen and the succession of her | IpROCLAMATION OF THE KING. I IsYMPATHETIC MESSAGE FROM | 0 THE MAORIS. 2 m I I ~ i [gj (Received January 25, 12.55 a in.) | jy Sydney, January 2L | M The Commonwealth Gazette to- | alnight announces that the King was| at St. James' Palace at| 191 wo o'clock to-day. I M Melbouknk, January 24. | || Mr Carroll has received a cable from I fei'tamahau Mahupukui, expressing the| jjpirrief of the Maoris at the Queen's | fi dea,h - I laBSENCE OF ENGLISH CABLEsI fpCAUSED BY BLOCK ON THE| $ WIRES. || iSERVICES IN THE ORTHODOxI I GREEK CHURCH. §1 laLL SOCIAL FUNCTIONS ABAN-g l\ DONED. I m i'ss (Received January 25, 0 a.m. m M Sydney, Jauuary 25. M Ik The absence of English cables h& if supposed to be due to the block of|3 sgthe wires caused by the death of thep-J ■?:■•: Queen. ||'; M Many public bsdies laid wreaths at|| Iplhe foot of the Queen's statue, whilefe (SJtbe statue of the Prince Consort wasgS fflgarlanded with white flowers. M m While the Roval salute was beiug|| lured, the Fleet Admiral and allp* assembled ou their respectively in full dress uniform. j&* l|j Melbourne, January 25. M £1 A special service was held in the|p Greek Church, which wasjfjj by several Consuls. M m Eloquent addresses in appreciation^ agof the virtue, wisdom, kindliness andp of the late Queen were de-KJ] Slivered. jftj Sp The Government are endeavouring^ fflto arrange a memorial service, inffi ffwhicb. the Imperial troops will takef| fbart. |] M Adelaide, January 25. m M Lord Tennyson, in cabling con-pj Sdolences to the King, added : " For|| ||myself, I shall ever remember withp Ifdeepest gratitude the Queen's cou-p] ||staut and true kindness to me andp gmine." M m Pektji, January 25. M silk All official and social functions havegS Sjboen abandoned. m ffl Messages of sympathy have been|| from all parts of the State, m j| DAY OF MOURNING. §J M (i;y telegraph—press association.) QQ §1 VYellinoton, Last Night. S'j H The scut out th': fol-p| glowing telegram to Mayors, »ml other prominent men:—"As it itsi* Sfdifficult in a scattered community toßi igjoHtaiu unanimity of action in m - ith ti.e lamentalile death of our belove ej HQ'ieen, the Oovernmeut sugijests Hiatal ajtlie following be adopted : The public toga -||"'e re.-pi:e-fully invited to observe a jaj'h'y of mournini' on the occasion of tht|H| of theQue'.-n. A yeneral jlj'vil! lie proclaimed throughout chc colon)|§ P<m that day foi- that purpose. \Voinei>|i'j puid girls to near a baud ut black ribbon|| Son the right arm above the elbow, audi? ||men to wear a strip of ribbon < u of the enat until alter the funeial ot|V| Queen. Flags ou public buildings,S§ S'li addition to ~ being at half-mast, ti & jftjlnivo a bhiok streamer a foot above eachfel buiii:e.ss places to arraiu'o similarly. Clergymen to lix ncx M fflStiuday ;<s a day for universal ©services in the different churches thr.-ugh Bfj| JJuut, the colony. A special memorial <j-si :2servico is to be hcid at St. t'au!'s|£ at ."o'clock on Sunday after-pS •finoon, at which it is intended to iuvite|&] SStlis Excellency the Governor, [aof the Ministry, Mayors und Coiicoillors,fiS4' f|otc." '(s ~k MOURNING IN AUCKLAND. o'' I k i A DAY OF SORROW. M | - " If ■M (BY TELKGUAI'II — PKESS ASSOCIATION'). ['.:'• 'd Aucklanc, Last Night. K;*;i ;.'l To-day was universally observed as ai,''-'-of mourning throughout the colony.j-.r;, consequence of the death of Htrpji and tokens of heartfelt griciM, .Vwere observable on every side. Citizens'??, ;'iine and all gave expression to their de-pKK< Peelings of regret, and business in m lnyii",";, "'premises was virtually suspended. Ail|\ ; , oilices were chn-ed lor the day, infe'j: Q.iccordanec with instruct,iona from ••"actintr-Premier. This morni'i,; the tund business places all round the city;'V; ;i'and suburbs had mourning shulteia unjfj f\and a great many business places liadSj 3 m

|*lheir doorways draped with crape. Flat's l&were displayed at half-mast everywhere! Swaod black ties and bands of mourning very numerous. Arrangements arc HJiieing mode in connection with all tht churches for special men.dri.il ijs-ervioes next. Sunday. The churchesSwill be draped iu mourning g! To-day was observed as a day oi 'Jsnational mourning throughout the telegraph and telephone department in tin jjjjcolouy. $ This afternoon the front of the Genera; wPost-pffiee, Shortland-street, was deeply M Iraped in black as a token of mourning. |« m !BV TELIiGIUPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION). ati Wellington, Last Niyht. H The Government yesterday receive! t> pfelegram from Hone Heke, Ngapuhi, |§Kurawai, Te Aupuri and Ngata VVhatua. isprnmineiit northern chieftains as follows : i|j —" Deeply grieved over the very fad ||.'iewß announcing the death of Hei pjGrneious Majesty Queen Victoria. KaKindly convey through the Government ps:)iir deep and heartfelt sympathies to th( s|Prince of VVnles and people of Grea OBiitain. Of any puidiu action your Go&'.'rtimi'Ut intends taking, iy which w jgj.'an help in a small way, kin'tiy keep m; rnerl."—(Signed) Hone FTkke, Mira HHane'n, of Wairangi, also telegraphed on gnhehalf of a number of Maoris : " Thi ||Que"ti is dead. Accept our sympathy raL-.n-i live the King.'' The following ilreply was sent, to both tribes by Mi gHWaiker : " In the ?.h?er.c; of the Pre Sgpiier and the Acting-Premier, your tele containing your pathetic expres gp-n'ons of grief at the death of our Greai pjmd Good Queen were opened by me. ) phnve tiken care that your loyal ami gtaffeetionate words will be seen by you ||p>»kehd friends, and I will also ask Ht> gSSxceliency the Governor to forward |p'hem to the Secretary of Stale." m Wellington, This Day. 0. Business was almost entirely siislapended throughout the colony yester||j The public ollic s and many business llhoiisirs were draped and the flags were sjfiitalf-tnasted. fe On Sunday next special services will pbe held at St. Peer's (Anglican) Church, Spfiamilton. The 11 o'clock service wiil bt by the No. I Company of tin gßWaikato Mounted Rifiea, ami the servic nwill take the form of a memorial one. jsKvhen special hymns will be sung, and ai She close the National Anthem and " Go>' P-iive the King " will be rendered. A l|j-peeial memorial service will be held at SsSWhatawhata at half-past, two in r,ht gp ifterneon. |Jj A telegram fiom tb.9 Acting-Premier Sfj'o the Mayor of Hamilton (Mr Geo ||Kdgeouriibe) requested that yesterday bi Jes )bserved as a day of mourning Tin H'elegram did not reach the Mayor til gjjibout 11 o'clock. Flis Worship imme radintely posted up it copy and S'-ut a fluiessoiiger lound to the tradesmen re afquestiug them lo close their places of piusioe-s, the request was mostly comfijplied with although doing so entailer! gLroat ineonvtniei.ee, as it was marke l M lay. The Hospital Hoard adjourned H'heir meeting, the post-office closed ini||inediately. This stop causedjcousiderable jjjgineonvonienee, but there was littlt Sgrutnbling, most people recognising that j s§j'»n such an occasi :n they could not eomMjdain. The Hamilton Baud met for in the evening, but after playSing the "Dead March" dismissed.