THE MOURNING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11664, 25 January 1901, Page 2

THE MOURNING IN NEW ZEALAND.

MESSAGE FROM THE ACTINGPREMIER.

\Tm*T**m Amocticrion.l Wellington, Jaaui6y-*3*.---Th« Act-ing-Premier has sept *6w jEb* following telegram to mayors, clergymen, and other prominent men :— **As ifw difficult in a scattered community to attain unanimity of action, in connection with the lamentable death of our beloved Queen, the Government suggests ~ ' that the "following^ be adopted :-nt The public to be rbspectfußy nmtedU to observe a dose day of moarning< «ja» the occasion of' the funeral .of the ; la{e Queen. A general holiday iwiil jbe proclaimed throughout the colony on -. thkt day for that purpose. Wooden aftd girl* ate reque#ted4A; wear.. a boArfnel black ribbon *on the 1 right arm above Ike elbow, and men to wear * strip iofiHbbon on the lapel of their coat Until after the funeral of the Queen. Flags on public buildings, in addition to being at, half-mast, are to have a black streamer one,- foot above each flag. Business places are requested to arrange their flags similarly. Clergymen are requested to fix next Sunday as •a day for universal mourning ai*d services .in the different churches threiigbout .tie<colony. . A>pecial mftnrortal lerTioe is to beheld aiStTPaul's Cathtfra?, Wellington, at 3 o'clook?m<3unday afternoon, to which it Is lntertdeti' to. invite H|f ExoellencTjiHy r Governor ttad mem' bers ' of "the Ministry, the Mayor and dbunotllora, Ac. > * ■ - The ftovernjoiient and Btfldhifltfand tifefaont dF fl» General Pott OffiotNfre nowdrtped with festoon* of black which will be allowed to remaia until after Her Majesty > t funeral. Artisans in the Gor^Hrien*<> Kaihrar worshops have been- gifcnted holidays tiU Monday. ' ■ ■•■; ■ >.? The Toretgn Consuls- in Wellington being desirous of > expressing their condolences to His Excellenor in connection with the Quten's death; Lordv Ranfmiy has announced that he will receive the members of the consular corps in a body on Saturday morning. His Excellency the. Governor yesterday addressed the following cablegram to the Secretary of Slate for the colonies: — "Myself and Ministers and the people of New Zealend desire to convey to the Royal Family agd-also te'&e Imperial Government our heartfelt sorrow in the> loss the Empire has sustained by the death of our beloved Qneen. noble a woman m> illustrious a Sovereign." The Governor has reoeivea the follmv»n r /»ihle me««.ie« for the Secretary of State for the 'Colonies : —" I am •hr ced by the Prince anct Princess of Wnl<>3 to acknowledge very gratefully your message expressing the sympathy of your#elf, your Gov?rnment, and the people of New ZealamV [This refers to the message expressing . sympathy that was sent during the Queen s ill ne#s.] Wellington, January 25. — All railway workshop men throughout the colony are to receive pay durinz tho three days the shops are closed. All other railway men now at work will receive three days* holiday when they can be spared.

Business was suspended in' moat plaoea in the colony on Thursday,

Ar V»'a:iganui in the morning an impressive memorial service was held at Christ Cburch (.Anglican), aud at night a great united memorial service was held in the Opera House. The place was packed with nearly 3000 people, while hundreds were unable to gain admission. The Volunteers, Fire Brigade, and Garrison Band attended, as also the Mayor and Borough Councillors. Addresses were delivered by the Revs. G Bond (Wesleyau), R. M. Ryburn (Presbyterian), and J. M. Marshall (Anglican). Hymns appropriate to the solemn occa aion wero sung by the great assembly, and »t the close of the service the Dead March iv Saul was played by the band. At Dunedin a citizens' memorial sertice was held in the Agricultural Hall. At Nelson special services were held at the Cathedral and Presbyterian Church. At Cbristchurch the day was observed aa a day of mourning. All the shops were closed, and some of them draped jritb black- The Cathedral bells rung muffled peals at intervals. The art galiery^at the Exhibition was thrown .^pen, and the life-size portrait of the Queen there was draped, and at the foot a mag' nifioent wreath was placed by the City Council on behalf of the citizens, and as the day wore on hundreds of other wreaths were laid there". His Worship the Mayor received tne following wire this afternoon fromsHi* Excellency the Governor :— " The Governor desires to thank the Mayor and citizens of New Plymouth for their expressions of sorrow in this time of twtkmal distress.— Hill-Trevor."