THE FEELING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11663, 24 January 1901, Page 2

THE FEELING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Telegrams from all parts of New Zealand indicate the deepest 'fe*eiiDgs of regret. The first intimation the Goverhment received of the sad event was contained in the following ' cablegram' from 'the Agent-Gerfefal J— *" Very much regret to report death 1 tit Qtleen" The members of the Government wlk? were' in 'Wellington; Hons.W: C. Waffief, W. Hall- Jones, T. Duncan, and C. : H. Mills, at once met together and despatched "the following message to each of the members of Parliament : — "With profound sorrow have to announce death of Her Majesty the Queen." No particulars are to hand so far. , The message was signed by the Hon. W. C. Walker, as senior Minister at present in Wellington. The members also sent somewhat similar telegrams to ,the Speakers of both Houses, as well as tOjthe Premier and the Native Minister in" Australia. The acting-Pre-mier wired from Dunedin the news of Her Majesty's death to all the Mayors throughout the colony at 21 minutes past noon. Th^ following urgent . cablegram was received by the Ministers from Mr Seddoti, at, Sydney j—" With profound regret arid- Botfow' I received following cable from Agerrt-Getf ef al t ' Regret Queen died 7.45 p'.rii. #2n!dV A world's loss, a nation's grief." The City-Council met and pas&edf a resolution expressing its sympathy and dorirow. .A Government proclamation was issued appointing Thursday a day of mournin" and relieving Government officials from duty on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The French, Consul (Count de.Ctourte) had his flag lowered to half-mast as soon as.the news of the Queen's death reached him, and telegraphed to His Excellency the Governor, who was oh his way back to Wellington, his c sincere condolences, together 'with 'tfibsef of' the French colonists of New Zealand. At'Chrisfcchurch, services were held at the ' Cathedral in the afternoon and evening, and attended^by very large congregations. In the prayer for the Sovereign the words "Most Gracious Sovereign Lord, King Albert Edward," were- sub, stituted for the former' words. In the prayer ffoiM the Rdyal Family, ithe words "Albert Edward, Prince of, Wales," were omitted, and " Our Gracious Queen, and Alexander. George Duke of York, and Duchess of -York " substituted. Special prayers were alao'ffitfered up. > ~ At the~F6reign~Consulates in Auckland, the flags were, run, up half-mast. At Napier, Cathedral a- special funeral service was held. " ' "" ; "! ...... His Worship the Mayor (Mr E. Dockrill) telegraphed to the Governor on Wednesday evening as follows:--" On behalf of myself and- the citizens of .New Plymouth I beg to assure your Excellency of our deep sorrow on the" death of our beloved Queen." In accordance with a memorandum issued on Wednesday evening the Government offices were all closed to-day and nearly all business was suspended. An exception was in" the. case of the reclamation works at the railway station, where operations were in full swing.His Worship the n May6r,< noticing this, protested to the engineei\iri charge, and also wired to, the n Minister his attention to the fact. ' As a consequence the men were knocked, off this afternoon. 7 The Education Board^at its adjourned meeting to-day, .passed a vote of condolence upon the death of the Queen. ,