THE DEATH OF QUEEN VICTORIA.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11665, 26 January 1901, Page 2

THE DEATH OF QUEEN VICTORIA.

TOKEN OF FOBBIGN RESPECT. United Press Association. — By Elestcie

Telegraph — Copyright. Received January 26. 1.17 a.m.

SydnET, Jannary 25. — Tho> German; Consul-General announces that owing to» the death of the Qneen the leveo «q theoccasion of the Kaiser's birthday has keen* abandoned. Beceived January 25- 9.20" p>m. Sydney, January 26. — Thousands of people have visited tbe Queen's* SHtotue; to see tbe wreaths from public bo<fta* Special services will be held in all tha chutchies to^moiTOw. Lord' Hopetoun, on behalf of the CoramonwcMth. has asked Lord Jersey, to represent the Australian people at the Queen's funeral

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Auckland, January 25. — Mr Dilfinpham, the United States Ccnaai received the following telegram from l*rd Ranf urly :— •' I desire to thank you cevdiatly for you* very sympathetic telegiaai on* this sadl occasion. . As one who served era Her Majesty's staff I fuel her loss greatly,, and it is a comfort to find how truly alt classed all over the Empire grieve, and how the werki at large give us so freely their sympathy. Her reign has, alas, ended, which in history outshines all others: her character and life's work were blameless, and her chief thongtti was ever for the poor and suffering." Waikoa, January 26. — All tbesigns oK mourning are visible ereeywherev The: chnrcbe* are arranging memorial services* on Sunday, and probably for % kindiedl function en tbe day of the funeraL The* Maoris are holding tangis, and I hare applied U> tbe Def ence Minister for ,a supply of mumunition for funeral •volleys on the day appointed for the interment of the late Qoeen.

Wellington, January 20>4-The Governor*, HKe Mayor, Town Cfeik r and Gity Councillors, and also tbe officers of H.M.S. Mildntd) which will then be m port, will attend the memorial serrice afc St. Paul's pro-Cathedral, wher* the Bishop of Wellington will preach. Napier, January 26. — The ' Anglican General Synod opens on* Tuesday afternoon, a» originally fixed, the Primate, objecting to a -postponement,' as many of fhe delegate* were already «asheir way/ to Napier whed tbe news of the Queen s death was received.

. A church parade of volnniee» has been arranged for to-morrow, when > the Primate will preach. ; Tbe Consular corps, headed* -by Count De Coorte, the French Consul, Waited on the Governor this morningr'to express the condolences of tbe foreign, residents: inregawl Wth©de»thof the Q«een. Hi» Excellency, in the coorae of Alb repjjr, said that as one who imd beei on Her Majesty's personal staff he specially f elk her death, for he had lookup forward to* again entering 'her/ service* on las- return from the cblony. * •« - * ' The Mayor of Wellington^ has mritod the clergymen of ail'denominaiaoffs to & conference, with a 'view to * ;joSSft serried on the day of the Queen's fonefsl.

Memorial, services, will bejglcl in tin* Churches to-morrow. At / St. ffltary's tho City Band' will play at the'niorjUDg and evening services. „, r j v