NONE THE WORSE.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 35, 11 February 1929, Page 7

NONE THE WORSE.

SLEEP AFTER JOURNEY

Travelled To Bognor Without Indue Fatigue. NOURISHMENT EN ROUTE. (Hritish Official Wireless.) lllrcolvrrl 12 nnmi.i KffißV, February 10. TniiiK'liatcly following the ambulance Inkinjr tin; Kiny to Boguor ye.-tcrthiy were i'oui" automobiles, in which travelled the. Kind's Equerry, Ma<er of the Household, doctors arid oilier officials, including ambulance rum. The Queen left the Piiluce a few minutes iiftcr tho King. Her reception wa« exceptionally warmhearted and she smiled liii|i)iily ;md bowed continually i;i acknowledgment of the cheers.

The King's health gixen in n bulletin i-r-ucil at ii p.m. to-day and l.y >ir Stanley Hewctt and Lord Dawsuii of IViin. It rcmln as follows; —

'•jii-, Majcfty the King had a good night and the improvement continues. Although the King was tired somewhat tnwanls the end of }iis two hours and fifty niiniitc.-' drive in the ambulance cur ye-te-dny from Buckingham Valaee to CiMi-ucll Hmi-e. TSogitor, lie wns able to tnke ii light luncheon shortly after M<; arrival and later he enjoyed a sound and natural sleep for nearly four hours."

Later in the evening a bulletin signed bv Si: - Stanley Hewett and Lord DawF r"in of J'enn '-tilted that. "His Majesty the King travelled to Craigwell Hou«'e without undue fatigue and his general condition is satisfactorv."

Tlip route followed yesterday by the linval ambulance car was the 'most direct our, \ i,i Leatherhead, Dorkinir and Pullboroiijrh. Twice on the journey Hip cur -lowed down to i>ermit of the Kin? tiikinj: noii'ir-hmeiit. The Queen arrived at Oraijrwell House half an hour before the ambulance and was at the door to ine*t the Kinjr.

Hγp Majesty with tender interest watched the removal of the King from the ambulance to the cheerful room in which it is hoped he will derive benefit from the sun's rays and the sea air.

GOOD NIGHT PASSED. SATISFACTORY PROGRESS. (British Official Wireless.) (Received 1:2 noon.) RUGBY, February 10. News fnnn Uognor states that the King had a good night and is pn>giv->-|ng satisfactorily.