LARGE "FAN" MAIL

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 50, 27 August 1938, Page 15

LARGE "FAN" MAIL

THE PRIME MINISTER

HEALTH IMPROVING

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, August 26. "The Prime Minister now has virtually a 'fan' mail, and his staff is kept busy sending out replies to letters that have been received at the rate of 150 a day since his indisposition," said a member of Mr. Savage's staff today. "The number of letters, telegrams, and gifts of flowers and fruit can be described only as a national demonstration of the kindness of the people," he added. Political differences were dropped when a call was made on Mr. Savage today by the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, who had arrived from the south by train in the morning. After spending some time with Mr. Savage, Mr. Coates remarked, "Joe is looking remarkably well." . The Prime Minister's doctor has approved of Mr. Savage making a short visit to the Auckland Trotting Club's Meeting at Epsom tomorrow if the weather is suitable, to make his first public appearance since last weekend. He also announced that Mr. Savage's health was so greatly improved that there was no difficulty about his returning to Wellington on Monday and resuming his normal activities. Provided that he did not exert himself unduly in the immediate future, there was no reason, he added, why Mr. Savage should not become completely well. A case of fruit comprising samples from various sources of supply in the Pacific Islands has been sent to the Prime Minister. Flowers sent him include a profusion of fine spring blooms and a bunch of golden Australian wattle.