KING’S ILLNESS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 30 November 1928, Page 5

KING’S ILLNESS

QUIET BUT RESTLESS NIGHT. INFECTION HELD IN CHECK. EAGER CROWD AT PALACE. ■ rrtw» Asaocl&taoii —By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) LONDON., Nov. 29. “Tito King passed a quiet though mllietr sleep ess night. The infective process is being held in check,” states a buhetm issued at 10.15 this morning.

The Duke of York, speaking at a ■dinner of retail distributors at the Hotev MetropoAe, said he had juist received' a bulletin which he wouldi like to lead. He did so in a grave voice'which appeared, to tauter when the phrase ■ otherwise conditions are unchanged” •wajsi reached. The Duke did not comment on the buiietm alter reading it. There w:aisi a sitence or some seconds beiore he continued speaking. Mr J. H. Tnomas, tspeaking at a meeting at Kmgswjty mail, said: “in tntsi great ho ur or trial no a ass or community is more sincere in its desire far tne ming’s steady recovery (than trie great walking class for wltomi I have the monour to speak.” DISTINCTLY OPTIMISTIC PEELING Received 10.40 a.m. to-day. LONDON, Nov. 30. Despite the mention or sleeplessness, the bulletin gave a distinctly optimistic feeling at .the paraee this mornmg. Great importance was attached to the mention of the check or the infective process. ‘ The Duke and Duchess of York drove to Duckinghair* Palace to inquire for the ,a test nemo berore going to Victoria station to farewell the of Spam. Despite the cold fog, an eager crowd gntneued to read the bulletin, forcing tne police to intervene. DUKE AND DUCHESS OP YORK FULFILL ENGAGEMENTS, LARGER. CROWD AT PALACE GATES. LONDON, Nov. 23. The Duke and Duchess of York fulfilled both their engagements in London to-night, the Duke at a publio dinner and the Duchess at a conference. It was announced that the Duke and Duchess will visit Birmingham on Tuesday to fulfil several engagements in accordance with previous plans. Thousands of messages from every body and association of importance are daily reaching tho palace. Among these is one from the general council of the T.U.0., expressing the deepest regret and sincere wishes for the speedy and complete recovery of the King. The palace gates are even bigger The crowds at the palace gates are even bigger than ever. Many wait all day. Thousands call and read the bulletin and then depart.