DOMINION MOURNS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18918, 21 January 1936, Page 13

DOMINION MOURNS

BELOVED LEADER

GREAT MONARCH LOST

NATIONAL OBSERVANCE

\YEDNESDAY CEREMONY

REQUEST FROM CABINET

(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day

“In common wit li .-ill other citizens of the Dominion, I am deeply moved and distressed hv the death of Bis Majesty King George V.” stated the Prime Minister, the linn. M. .L Savage. “A great man and a great leader has passed away, and this Hmniniou joins .with ilie rest of the British ('omiuonweall li of Nations in mourning the loss of ils beloved monarch. “No man in modern times lias endeared himself lo so many millions of people. During the war yours and tin- years of depression, lie showed tin- deejiest symjiathv with his sub jei-ts in nil their sufferings and distress. Indeed, throughout his reign, lnshored the cares and hopes of the humblest of his people.

"The Jubilee celebrations last, year showed how deeply ho was honored as a leader and loved and respected as a man. The reason was not hard to find, lie had revealed himself, through Humorous crises and through a long and illustrious reign, as a man of groat wisdom and character, and always as a -implc, direct and lovable, personality. SYMPATHY WITH Q.UKRN

"The deepest and most heartfelt sympathy of tile people, of this Dominion goes out to Her Majesty the Queen and the. other members of the Royal Family in their hour of sorrow.’’

'Hie Prime Minister has requested the Governor-General. Lord Galway, to couvoy to the .Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs an expression of tinmost profound sorrow that is shared by His Majesty's Government in New Zealand and by all sections of the community of this Dominion at the passing of their beloved .Sovereign, King George V.

The Prime Minister has fixed Hit national day of mourning for to-morrow.

I'Vom the time it was realised that it was only a matter of hours before I lie King passed away, a large crowd was assembled outside the Evening Post windows anxiously scanning the latest bulletins When the final news was posted, the crowd seemed stunned. The illness was so short, that it was hard to believe that the King was really dead. The crowd lingered reading and rereading tiie announcement and still lingered. Comments were few. The crowd changed in composition, hut still it lingered long after the news became •inl lii: property throughout the city. The Governor-General, accompanied hv Captain ITcher Percy and a nucleus of his staff leaves Auckland to-night by the Limited Express for Wellington. Lnyly Galwav remains at Auckland and p’rohablv will proceed to Wellington later. Numerous engagements have been cancelled, including the new year honors investiture, fixed for January 30.

BUSINESS PLACES CLOSE REQUEST EY THE MAYOR CLOCK lELL HAND-TOLLED At tin' request ill' the Mayor. Mr. It. W. Coleman, .\I.J\, business promises in Gisborne. dosed to-day out of respect ot His Majesty. When news of (he (loath of the King was received, the .Mayor got into touch with Wellington to ascertain what procedure was being adopted in other parts jf Now Zealand, and as, a result, of the idviee he received he issued an appeal to business people to close from 3.0 C |>.in. He personally waited on those oiisiiH.ssinen in the Gladstone road business area- with this request. A few Imd already closed their doors in anticipation of such action being taken. The Borough Council chambers were •losofl earlier in the afternoon, at about 2 o’clock. The 'Government Buildings elosul at about. 1.30 p.m. In addition to flags displayed half-mast from buildings in the town, the, Host, Office displayed a black pennant, above the national flag. The tolling of the hell from the town dork, was- an arduous business. The motor used for the striking apparatus could not, he used for more than five minutes at. a time, and as a result the bell had to he hand tolled, commencing at about, 2 o’clock and continuing till shortly aft or 3.30 p.m