AUSTRALIAN SYMPATHY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume VX, Issue 7109, 24 January 1901, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN SYMPATHY.

Received January 23, 1.53 p.m. Sydnby, January 23.

The Governor-General has received a cable conveying thanks for sympathy with the Royal Family. The Admiral received the first intimation of the death of the Queen, followed a few minutes later by a press message. Immediately the Royal Standard on Government House, and all flags in tho city and on the shipping, were half-mast. At the meeting of the members of the Stock Exohange tbe chairman delivered an eulogium on the Queen, and the Exchange immediately suspended business for the day. Many of the public offices are olosed. Received January 23, 5.31 a.m.

Sydney, January 23. Lord Hopetoun received a message from Mr Chamberlain stating that the Queen passed away at 6.30 last evening. Many buildings are draped in black, and the post office chimes are muffled.

Tbe news of the death of William IV. took four months to reach Australia, while that of the Queen was known in as many hours.

The Queen's Square, which a week or two back was so gaily decorated for the Federal ceremony, is to-day festooned in black.

The Queen's statue in the centre of the square is draped in mourning. Received January 24, 10 a.m. Sydney, January 24. The Earl of Hopetoun has forwarded personal condolences to the King. Similar messages have been sent from the Commonwealth States.

All the Foreign Consuls have communicated their regrets to the GovernorGeneral.

The only effect the demise of the Queen will have upon the institutions of the colony ie that members of Parliament and the Commonwealth Ministry are required to swear allegiance to the King.