The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-14
AUSTRALIA
GRIEVES.
Sorrow For Death
Of the Good
Queen.
CITIES ALL IN
DEEP MOURNING
Men Still Recruiting for South
African Service---NeWs of
the Colonies.

SATURDAY next Will Dc Lldu6 d udy VI
special mourning throughout Australia,
when bells will be tolled and minute guns
fired Yesterday afternoon a Common
wealth Gazette, based on information ca
bled to the Governor General, was is
sued. 1t published and proclaimed the
accession of Prince Albert Edward to
the throne of England as ''our lawful
and rightful Liege Lord Edward the Sew
enth."
Nominations for country and suburban
municipal elections closed yesterday.
The tidal wave which rolled on to the
Semaphore at Adelaide as a result of the
cyclone on Saturday is believed to be Of
volcanic origin, as the water was sui
phurous.
Mr. O'Sullivan, Minister for Works
says that as the Works Committee has
decided against the Bowral-Robertson
railway, he will submit to Parliament
next session a general line connecting
the south coast with the main system.
A letter found by the Queensland po-
lice states that man named Anderson,
who has been missing, was accidentally
killed, and that his body was buried at
a specified spot Inc police have gone
to that spot.
1t has been decided by the executive Of
the Federal Free Trade and Liberal Com
mittee to oppose all candidates who sup
port the fiscal policy enunciated by Alr.
Barton.
SYDNEY, Jan. 2S.-Saturday was OBJ
served throughout the colony as a day
of mourning, and yesterday practically
all church services contained references
to the national loss, while some We're
wholly memorial in character. In many
metropolitan churches eloquent sermons
were preached. Letters Of coincidence
from the other States and all parts of
New South Wales continue to reach the
Governor General. Ley come from as
sociations, societies and varied bodies. In
New Zealand memorial services for the
Queen were held in all churches yester-
day, and the congregations were very
large. When mr.. Carroll, the New Zeal.
and Minister for Native Affairs, was
leaving Sydney on Saturday he was ac-
companied by a Maori chief. The chi
In a speech made eloquent reference to
the death of the Queen.
Tasmania, MI Reid thinks, is strongly
in favor of a revenue tariff, and the pro-
tectionist cause there is weak. In Vic
toria people are losing faith in that pol
Icy.
Available reports point, he thinks. to
a large majority for revenue tariffists in
both Houses. He says, however. it is
rather early to prophesy In that regard.
The New Zealand contingent for South
Africa left by the Cornwall on Saturday.
There is talk of yet another contingent
leaving that colony.
Four garroters held up man in
main street in Brisbane early on Friday
evening and robbed him Of money.
RrOkep Hill has inst been visited nv
an unprecedented duststorm. Huge banks
of red dust rolled into the town with hur-
ricane force.
Darkness followed, and lights had to
be used in dwellings and in the streets.
Business was suspended for half an hour,
Geographic wires were laid low, and
women engaged in prayer.
Eight patients have SO far been strick-
en- with enterc fever at Gulgong. The
doctors ascribe the outbreak to drinking
water. which, consequent on the drought,
had become impure.
Victoria defeated Tasmania in the in,
ter-State cricket match by five wickets.
For Tasmania Eady made a fine innings
of 104 runs.
During the week ended Saturday 70,9O3
tons OF coal We're shipped from Newcas-
tie to places beyond the colony, 81, las
tons being to foreign markets.
SYDNEY, Jan. 26-In and about the
ure of mourning. The Government Of
fees and most of the business places
We're draped with black or combinations
of black, white, and purple.
At the Queens Statue there were large
crowds of people all day The statue
was draped and heaped with floral trib-
utes. The crowd often, by its proper
tions, impeded tram traffic
In Queensland yesterday a man was
arrested for persistent disloyal utter
ances. The theft of draped Grape from
outside a Brisbane bridesmaids shop
was reported to the police.
Special arrangements have been made
for appropriate references in the city,
suburban and country churches tomor-
row.
The Anniversary regatta will not take
place today. The banks must close, but
the day will not be observed as holt
day.
Because of the death of the Queen and
the mourning of the Emperor for his
grandmother, the birthday levee at the
German Consulate in Sydney has been
abandoned for this year.
Lord Hopetoun yesterday sent cable
message to the Earl of jersey, asking
him to represent the Australian people
at the funeral of the Queen.
Sir William Lyme has communicated
with the other State Premiers. and all
agree that it is not necessary for the
State Parliaments to meet early on &C
count of the demise of the Crown. When
the Parliaments do meet, however, MEM
bers must swear allegiance to the King.
A church parade of the Imperial and
Indian troops will be held in the Exhibi-
ton building, Melbourne, tomorrow.
There will be no music.
When the news of the Queens death
reached the Great Northern mine in
Bendigo ten men discontinued work. 9th
ers were put in their place, and trouble
has now arisen among the miners
Colonel F. B. Lassetter has been ap-
pointed to the command of the New
South Wales Imperial Contingent; Cap
tain ]. M. Antill, second in command as
major; and Captain c. F. Fox. in COM
mand of company as major.
Mr.. j. G. Drake, Postmaster General
in the Queensland Ministry, has joined
the Australian Ministry as Postmaster
General.
meeting was held at the Art Gallery
yesterday to discuss how to perpetuate
the memory of the Inauguration of the
Commonwealth. Mr.. E. DuFaur sug-
gested the rebuilding Of the swearing-in