THE QUEENS DEATH.

Waikato Argus, Volume X, Issue 865, 26 January 1901, Page 2

THE QUEENS DEATH.

iDMIEAL'S MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY. [united press association]. ;uy ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. —COPYRIGHT). (Received January '26, 9.51 a.m.) SYDNEY, January -o. The Admiral, on behalf of the officersand ships' companies in the fleet. 3abled expressing thoir heartfelt sorrow and their devotion aud loyalty to the Throne. LEVEE ABANDONED. (Received January '26. 1.17 a.m.) Sydney. January 25. The German Consul- Generel announces that owing to the death ol the Queen the levee on the occasion ol the Kaiser's birthday has been abanloned. THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. (11Y TKLKGKAFU— PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, This Day. His Excellency the Governor addressed he following cablegram to the Secretary of .State for the Colonies :—• •"Myself, Ministers, and the people of New Zealand desire to convey tc 'lie Royal Family, also the Imperial Government, our heartfelt sorrow in the loss the Empire his sustained l>y the death of our beloved Queen—so noble a woman,.so illustrious a Sovereign." RAILWAYS ANNOUNCEMENT. (IJY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION). Wellington, Last Night. I The Minister for Railways has directer 1 ! hat on the day of the Queen's funera uo railway business of any kind is tr ip transacted between 11.30 a.m. and IS noon No train is to be started withii that time, and every running train is tt he brought to a standstill for half-an-hour. THE KING'S THANKS, f (BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION) Wellington, This Day. The Governor has received the follow inj» cable message from the Secretary o S:atc for the Colonies : "I am directed by the Prince anr Princess of Wales to acknowledge ven giatefully your me-sage expressing th sympathy of yourself, ynui Government, aid the people of New Zealand." This refers to a message expressing sympathy, that was sent during th> Queen's illness. The date of the coronation of the new King is expected to be in about twelvi months' hence, following the preceden' observed at the time of Queen Victoria's lccession. King William IV. died oi •Tune 19th, 1837, and Queen Victoria'.coronation took place at Westminstei Abbey on June '2Srh, ISoS. A good deal of anxiety exists as to th' date of the Queen's interment. Nothing grais yet known as to the exact date, bu pH'.he time which elapsed between the death Mind burial of the late Prince Censor KB may be taken as some criieiion as to tin Ritime that will intervene. The Princ gj'Jonsort died on December 14th. IS6I. Rind the funeral took place at Windsor oi pJDecember 23rd, nine days later. Juduim prom this the interment of Her Mnjestj &linay not take place till about the end o gjjuext week. %k The morning service at St. Peter*fe(Anclican) (Church, Hamilton,to-morrow. mwill he attended by the No. I Company juj Waikato Mounted Rifles. The oompam Mwill fall in at Sydney Square at lull Ifpast ten and march to the cliurjh. 'I he M-ervice will open with the hymn No. ]6l 1 ' 0 God Our Help In Agea Past." an Itlie other hymns will be No. 425, ' Th jSSaiuts of Ood ! their Conflict Past.' l§No. 373, " God Moves in a Mysteriou pWay." and No. 399, «' VVlien Our Head. MJAre Bowed With Woe." After t!ie las' sdhynui, which will be sung during tin p dl'ertory, the " Dead March,'' in Saul Pjjwill be played, and at the conclusion o' g|the service, after the B"ne lie'ion, tin jjj|i\ational Anthem, " God Save Th s§King,'' will he sunn. At evensong tin SEjjiiymna will be Nos. 4'27, " Who Ar. These Like Stars Aupe trine," l!)4, " Jesu Meek And Gentle," 221, '" Lei Saints on Earth in Concert Sin<_'." an •21, " The Day is Past and Over." Th. " Dead March " will be played after the last hymn and at the c nolusion of tin service the National Anthem will In HJagain sung. E| The vicar of St. Peter's Church, Hamil §•3"on. bis asked us to request the members Sjj.-if St. Peter's choir to wear the mourning: by the Government at the pj-ervioes to-morrow. k*J The meeting of the Waikato County Syjouncil, which should hive been iiele BJlyf ster.-ay, was adjourned until Thursday pjnt.Nt.as a nuu k of respect to our departed JH Sovereign. ||g The Rev. F. Later will conduct spejKcial memorial services to morrow a gSiiudcr: Pirongia, 11 am. ; llanapiko, ||j:! p in. and Te Awamutu 7-30 p.m. pj The news of the death of our beloved was received at Pirongia with tin m leepest regret. All business was at o ct jiji{|*.usp: nded and blinds drawn down in EHprivato houses. The feeling expressed by |3j me of our earliest, that he " felt a> Epmiich sorrow tor the death of Her Mos' iSGracious Majesty as he would have dout jjpl'or one of hi.-- own relatives," fui.'y exftlpressed the feeling of many others here Igriie children's Christmas tree and annual conceit that was to have taken plolace on Thursday was atones postponed i|antil Thursday next. The Rev. F. Sai/itter, our respected vicar, who has now to bis duties, will preach ; ggmemorial service here on Sunday next. R$A church parade of ihe No. 2 Company Kjof the Waikato Mounted R ; fles is also BjLiilled, and the troops will attend the PUehurch service.—(Own Correspondent).