OBSERVANCE OF DAY OF MOURNING IN NEW PLYMOUTH.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11667, 29 January 1901, Page 2

OBSERVANCE OF DAY OF MOURNING IN NEW PLYMOUTH.

MEETING OF BUSINESS PEOPLE. A meeting of business peapte was held in the Council Chambers at 11 o'clock to(fay (Tuesday) to consider matters in ' connection with the observance of Satur- (J( J

day as a day of mourning;. TheHfayor (Mr E. Dockrill) occupied the chair. His Worship said he thought it was the duty of the people to consider what cou'd be best done in connection with the observance of the day. He did not think it was the intention of anyone not to observe the day. and he had pleasure in moving, " That official announcement having been made that Saturday, 2nd February, will be observed as a day of mourning on account of the interment of our late beloved Queen taking place on that day, all abops be closed and all business suspended. On Thursday, 31st January, the usual half holiday will not be observed but businsss places be opened as on other days. .Friday, February Ist will be observed ie New Plymouth as market day, and the shops be kept dpen, till 10 p.m." - ■ Mr C. Carter seconded the proposition* With a view of making the information widely known be suggested that slips, of the resolution be struck v off and. posted to all tbe dairy factories in the country. Mr J. H. Parker wanted to know if Mr Carter's suggestion was to t* embodied in the resolution. . „,, 0 His Worship replied .that it fcottld be better to make it 9 separate inatrntipon/ : Mr S. B. White stated that h« #*a f& „ favour of keeping the Thursday half* . holiday, and he would like to hAC.Iome ,; expression of opinion on the aueJUi*|i ■ '■} Mr H. gopdacre favoured 9 o'clock as ■' the hour of closing on Friday. ! His Worship replied that he. fitted 10 ' o'clock aa being the usua} Saturday kqur, • As regards tho Thursday half-holiday, he oaly ( wished it to be knowfai that as a , public holiday was being held duna^-the week it would not be compulsory -to dtps* ; on Thursday. . , i " , '- Mr Gaukrodger agreed with Mr nJhiW'» suggestion. It was, he said, generally recognised that very little nnsinjnss win done on that day, and he did noi think [ any inconvenience would be caused by 1 closing that afternoon, fie also suggested • that notification of the holiday on Saturday be sent to alt the telephone fcuftau* • in the district. - - ; MrR. Cock thought the best plan of r obtaining an opinion regarding Thursday \ would be to put the question to the meeting. Personally, he was of the same L opinion as previous speakers, thafc the > usual half -holiday should be observed. 1 After further disoussion the question ■ of excising ihe clause relating *to opening on Thursday afternoon was put to the meeting. The result .was to strike out the clause,, and the insertion of an amendment in the proposition, that the hill* . holiday be adhered to as usual. ; The motion, as amended, was -then pat ■ to the meeting and carried. "' " .... Mr S. Teed asked if the bank* woigdr be closed on Saturday. ' * , ..His Worship replied tbat^. they ,ha 4 every possibility of doing so, and he pre . ' sumed the necessary notice of closing 1 would be given. The Mayor and. Town CJerk were authorised to give publicity to the decision of the meeting. Mr Whitaker said it should be strictly understood that every /cto&s should observe the holiday. ' £* 1 Jt ?*" •** Mr S.B. White: Tbat irttJ M «n?1 think itf should also be assured thiftthe, hotelkn«per* should closfe. '- -" ""'' Mr W. A. Collis thought the. matter could be left to the good taste qf ]bot@lkeeperft. - • • His Worship explained that the.resolution included all classes of trade. . , MrF. P. Corkill presumed tbat;th« ' embargo against' carrying on busfoeaa would apply to photographers. (A laugh ) His Worship : lam afra^ ifTth*,** done, we will have no histories! record. * The meeting then adjourned FROGMORE MAUSOLEUM. The grounds «f F^ogmore Jlouse, about half a mile from Windsor, contain the famous ißaaaolesm erected ' by , the late Queen to the Pmoe Ooosott; .and the tomb of her mother, the BuelftaVef Kent On the 14th Deeembe* injaach, year, £ solemn service, was held; at «Bgh wore in mefmprr of.tttePrifttoe Consort. On this one day, also, .the general pahlic were admitted to v^cw Hre interior of th« mausoleum, which aY att other , was strictly .reserved fo* the devotional use ' df $aeen Vtetfma,. *nd of **»» Royal fcniily. The 'great feature of the mausoleum \% the really fine, recumbent statue of PrfooV ATBerl, r by Marochetti, and the beautiful gxdftK composed of Pririciss Afice attft '» little daughter, whose^ death so fifty, preceded Wat of Her "devoted mother. The mausoleum is situated' very *nekf* Frogmore House, the charming old; Georgian mansion where tbe new.JEing and Queen spent the fffst year of their married life. The pnehess r of |ten£#. mausoleum is actually in the crobndi Of Frogmore House, about one 'littncnhd yards from t*e plaoe wh«ra tbe Pctw»a splendid tomb was afterwarda,!er«Qt^U t some of her owii predsotsaoray And she 1 early determined {hit noae of her loved ones should i sleep their last long sleep in ,the vaults, ander St. Gsdtft'a Chapel, where reposes, among otfaar^jojiU personages, her lat* Majesi^ : anMsil aversion, Ctooioe IV. JBvery nemberpf lira Royal ftvmQy baa, however, the right to be buried in Si George's Chapel, Windsor, and so tittfewaatheSovcfejgafc feeling shared by some of . her ; rdatioaav that both the late Dmke of, Albapyan* the Duchess of Took Jeft forma) Jn«trt»>tions tba£ they were to enjoy the privilege. Had the Duke «ot clearly formulated his desire by will, his body would hav.e heen ( hu'd it} ,by thas of ".kit father in the maufto]epin^ < Fjr^gm«r«*, '

' Correspondence and other matter will be found on tfie frontf $bge 0? t6»l&BaeV studio Home very good pttotogciph* of the scene at *k* Proclamation of .tb+ ifcng^Jloada*;. J.. 4l _ ;... Oa Saturday the following taps will be observed at all telegraph offices in tbv colony. They will be ©pea from Bto 10 in the morning, and 7 to 9 in thef evufogi The memtafrotaH the choirs of fto town ate, yamaatofl tp atkjiiila pnttioeni *c Hatt, iSftE IBSt^ <» Wednesday evening, at 9 o'clock, to pro* pare lor thV vailed aervioe to the. Ran— tion Ground* on Saturday. In compliance with tho general recraect that W bdiu^ by appended W Saturday,'the Heblaj.T) will not b* issued on that day, and the Budgbt will be published on Friday mamio^ Will, our ad? verhsers and correspondent* kindlt.tal» note 0* tUa, T^ The «&dden changes of temperatww of this reason of tb* year are a fruitful source to ladle* tt that dfotaessiag affection, chapped hatds. A oertain curej however, will hentortnd in the use of Wiftoa'a Baad 1 Emollient, and not only a cure bw* also a previntativ*. By ite wp the skin is kept cool, soft and white, and thehands, therefore retain all their Wilfulness and their chactsu Price la Jd per jar.«> - *. New Zeabuad'x warm and 1 lovely cfim« la noi without it» sudden changes, Mote noticed in the winter time. When hail and show tall tftLth^ fangeaV The wind blows hard and Htifcg oald. And finds our weakest parts for rare* And gives us cough* %»tfl we're tola To take some mods'* Great Pepptfxnini Cure, Terete and Cricket.— Jußt, airrv©d, direct from the manufaoturera, a large assortment of Slaaengtr's ft WMeov Rjcqueta, including the E.G.M. Special Pastime and Wiaaen Champion ; also, Slazenger'a 1900 Balls. Croquet sets. A good solection of Cricket Bats. Practice an J Match Balls, Nets, Ac— J. Avert, I Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist, Devon-street ° The soothing and healing properties of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, itt $le*rant taste and prompt and permanent cures, have made it a great favourite with the people everywhere. For sale hy~th« New Plymouth Co-operative Society.* Wade's worm figs, the wonderful worm worriers, never faUjfor adults or cbiHrm, Price !*••