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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 6916, 26 January 1901, Page 3

FOE CONTINUATION OJ1 NEW SEE FOURTH PAGE. Death of Her Majesty.—Public Observances as to Mourning. RANFUELY, Governor. OBDEE IN COUNCIL. At the Government Souse, at Wellington, this twenty-fourth day of January, 1901. Present: HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOE rtf COUNCIL. HIS Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, having been advised by the Secretary of State for the Colonies of the lamented death of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council o^ the said colony, doth hereby enjoin, as follows upon her late Majesty's loving and lamenting subjects in the said colony in token of their grief and sorrow for the great loss the Empire has Bustained :— ■ 1. All ministers of religion and all congregations are invited on Sunday next, the twenty-seventh instant, and also on the day appointed for the funeral of her late Majesty, to hold solemn services of public worship and mourning on behalf of the people of the colony. 2. The New Zealand onsign, with a scarf of crape attached to the ilagstafE one foot above the flag, shall be displayed at half-mast on all public buildings in the colony till'sunset each day and until sunset of the day appointed for the funeral. 3. All ships in the various harbours of the colony are invited to display their ensigns at half-mast o'sch day until and including the day &f the funeral. 4. All officers of the Govemmont are enjoined to wear mourning until further notified, and all other subjects of her late Majesty are requested to do the same, in such manner as their loyalty and feelings direct. 5. And, generally, until after the day of the funeral, it is enjoined that all fes tiv'ties of a public nature be suspended, and that on that day all places of business and public entertainment be closed. J. H. McALISTER, - Acting-Clerk of the Executive Council IN MEMORIAM. SERVICES in connection with tho deatfr-of Queeu Victoria will be conducted by the Rev .T. Chisholm, in St. Andrew's Church, on Sunday next. 27th inst., at 11 a.m. : and 7 p.m. ALL SAINTS' CHURCH. " THIED SUNDAY AFTER '.* EPIPHANY.' .■■;-. ■ 8 a.m., Holy Communion. 11 a.m., Mattins and Sermon. 7 p.m., Evensong and Sermon. The offertories throughout the day will be given to the general church fund. Owing to the death of the Queen, Archdeacon Harper is unable to leave Timaru, consequently the Vicar will -preach morning and evening. The Special Memorial Service for Her Most Gracious Majesty will be held at 11 a.m. on Sunday, January 27th. The local Volunteer Corps and the Mayor and Borough Councillors are to be present. Veterans who in the past have served in the army, navy or volunteer forces are invited to attend. All seats will be free with the exception of those reserved for the military and the civil officers. Owing to the large number of applications from voluntary associations foraccommodation at the Memorial Service to-morrow, the Vestry wish to notify that ci cry effort will be made to find seats for those who attend, but that they have no power to reserve seats, except for those directly conneoted with the State. C. COLERIDGE HARPER, Vicar.

'' Slie wrought; her people lasting gopjfl." \L\ MEMOEIAM. OUB ""BELOYED QUEEN. T3EV.'S|DNEY J, BAKER J^li^jlVoonduct services in the. v Cpiig're'gationai Church, Broad-street, to-morrow, at 11 a.m.and 7p.m. .^