SORROW IN NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4263, 24 January 1901, Page 5

SORROW IN NEW ZEALAND

I MANIFESTATIONS OF MOURNING PRESS ASSOCIATION. * AUCKLAND, January 23. Intense regret was felt in Auckland xhen the news of her Majesty's dcatl became known, and expressions of heartfelt sorrow at the loss of a great ai>: ?ood Queen were heard on every hand ["'lags were run up to half-mast on ever} building that boasted a flagstaff or pole ind in p. few minutes the whole city wm een to be in mourning. Many business. firms at once closed their doors. One of the first flags hoisted at half-mas', was the New Zealand ensign th': jovernnient departmental buildings Customs street. The municipal authorities promptly flew flags on the C'it\ Council offices, and business firms am private persons all over the city follow ed suit very promptly. At all the for eign consulates the same outward Corn >f regret was observed, and all vessel; in harbour, including R.M.S. Alameda juickly lowered their ensigns and house lags to half-mast. The Cathedral auc church bells slowly tolled, and maii> continued tolling throughout the after icon. The Mayor requested the citizen;o join in the demonstrations of mcurn :ng by shutting up their establishments All amusements for the ovening ar< sancelled. A Royal funeral salute oi PljlOl guns will be fired at intervals oi M one minute from Fort Cautley by the s& Permanent Artillery on the day of tht fS funeral. 1 NEW PLYMOUTH, January 23. H Great sorrow was evinced at the news jHof the Queen's death. Business placet 1 immediately closed, and public meetings 1 were adjourned. The fire bells anr Ij church bells tolled. 1 HAWERA, January 23. e News of tho death of the Queen wa? | received here with every manifestation cl jj sorrow. Church and fire bells rang, a:.:: j| flags were flown half-mast. | WANGANUI, January 23. § News of the death of her Majesty waf P received with profound regret. AT 1 shops and business places promptly closh ed, bells were tolled and minute guns! ifired. The sitting of the District Court! || was adjourned, and all local meeting'! |j postponed. Memorial services under! 1 the auspices of the united churches .willi mbe held at the Opera House to-morrow! S night. The Mayor telegraphed to hii-B | Excellency the Governor—" Citizens ofg I Wanganui desire to express and 'tender! I their very great regret and sorrow ci fi i the occasion of the' death of their latei I beloved Queen." i I PALMEB,STON„ January 23. | I News of the death of the Queen .vasi I received here with every sign of -sor-H I row. Church and fire bells were tolled! I and flags placed at half-mast. A num-fi I her of business houses closed im-l I mediately on receipt of the sad news. I I NAPIER, January 23. 1 1 News of the Queen's death was receiv-B | ed here with marke'dl manifestations off I sorrow. Tho Cathedral and" fire bells B I tolled out the mo'urnful news, and flags! 1 were flown at half-mast in all directions. I 1 Nearly all .the shops exhibited eimblemsl 1 of' mourning." , 1 I A special funeral service was held, in| a the Cathedral 'this evening. The large! I building was packed in everj' part. The j 1 Bishop of Waiapu preached. ■ - j | WOODVILLE, January 23. \' Profound grief was expressed here on j 1 receipt of the sad news, and business j I was immediately suspended. Flags g were hoisted at half-mast and hells tollS=d. '. ;: ' !* PAHIATTJA, January 23. News of th© Queen's death upset everything and everybody. All work was stopped and all business rilaoes clos- ( ed. Flags are at half-mast and all bells j eiare tolling. • ' B | NELSON, January 23. gj I On tho news of the Queen's death bells I 1 were at once tolled and flags flown at js haf-mast. All business places closed |j immediately, and sorrow is widespread. 8 All meetings were adjourned to-night. I WESTPORT, January 23. I Bells were tolled" to-day and business I places and office's closed, flags being I down at half-mast. | HOKITIKA, January 23. I News of the Queen's death was receivged with demonstrations of profound I n'rief. Flags were flying at half-mast, | many draped with black, and bells were e Itolled. All public and private business | slwas immediately suspended. I | CHRISTCHTXRCH, January 23. S Immediately on receipt of the sad I I news all the- business places were closed | land the Cathedral bell tolled. I Strong efforts are being made to poscSpone for a few days at least the meeting j§of tho Anglican General Synod at Nail pier, to enable the bishops and clergy to 1 remain in their respective districts to Hconduct special services. § OAMARU, January 23. s| On the news of the Qtieen's death bell ing received, bells were tolled, shoTis 1 closed and flags hoisted at half-mast. I DUNEDIN, January 23. H General and universal regret was felt | I on receipt of the news of the death of the i I Queen; and as flag after flag was lowered Ito half-mast in the city, and bells wet? Itolled, all thought of gaiety was aban-j sfdoned, and the merits of the goodQueinJ Pwere generally discussed. In. the evenfiling tl ie theatres were closed and metsfmorial services were held in St. Paul-3 m Cathedral and at the Salvation Army grjLarracks. Arrangements are belling made for others on another day. Thif llCity Council, on assembling, at once ad-1 Ifjjoumed for a week. The Burns anni-| Hjversary gathering and other fixtures have! fpfbeen postponed. At the request of the! RActing-Premier, to-morrow will be ob-j Reserved as a day of mourning. Through jslthe Governor, Bishop Verdon has cabled ftiideeply regretting the death of a great (saand good- Queen. A similar cable has ||been sent by the Jewish congregation. ! m i

AN AMERICAN'S TRIBUTE. | AUCKLAND, January 23. j Mr Dillingham, the American Consul, [telegraphs as follows to the Governor : —, |"I mingle my tears with yours over the jbier of your late Queen, who was the jmost popular Sovereign the world has 'known. No nation aside from her own jwill feel her loss so deeply as the Republic I represent in your colony. Peace jto her ashes.''