AUSTRALIA.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 20, 25 January 1901, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

MOURNING IN AUSTRALIA. MR SEDDON RECEIVED FIRST NEWS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, last night. The anniversary regatta has been postponed. The Government requested the public not to observe the day as a holiday. Royal purple and black are being used as mourning drapings on the public buildings. Mr Barton says that he hopes to arrange uniform procedure in regard to mourning throughout the Federal States. No information is yet to hand from the

Imperial authorities in reference to the designation of the King. ■kt The inter-state cricket match botwoon New South Wales and Victoria has been postponed for a week. Melbourne, last night. Mr Seddon received the first intelligence here of the death of tho Queen in a cable from Mr Reeves. In announcing the death he stated that the news would cause great sorrow among tho Maoris. Hobart, last night. The Imperial troops paraded in tho Domain this afternoon, and held a memorial service for the Queen. A thousand members of the local forces assisted. It was a most impressive scene. The Highland Band played the funeral march. The hymns “Days and Moments quickly Flying” and “Peace, Perfect Peace,’’ wero sang, and tho “ Doad March in' Saul ” was played. GRIEF OF THE MAORIS. TAMAHAU CABLES to MR CARROLL [by telegraph—press association.] Melbourne, January 24. The Hon. J. Carroll, New Zealand Minister tor Native Affairs, has received a cable from Tamahau Mahupuka, oxprossing the grief of the Maoris at the death of the Queen.