KING’S ILLNESS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 18 December 1928, Page 9

KING’S ILLNESS

LATE EDITION

FLUCTUATING CONDITIONS

LATEST BULLETIN. SOME GROUND LOST. • FrysH A&ttociatltHi— liy KitiCtric teugmiih righto (AiUiirAiliUi l-*reaw Association.) Received 12.30 p.m. to-dav, IjO-\ DON, l)ec“. 17. Owing to tlie King’s -illness, the New Year honours- have been postpone.:!. Official comment- at Buckingham Pa-.aiv is that the bulletin ineki.alas Unit t-hc King, has made another step iiK--.va.rcL. The advance .is very slight, lint Hi,'. Majesty's condition at the moment i-- on tne up-grade, llie. bust' thims hudleti ns have a,ll recorded a noth'cable improvement. Received 1.55 p.m. to-day. LONDON, Dec. 17.

The latest bulletin justifies the view held at the palace that any optimism must still be guarded and restrained. His Majesty, despite the natural sleep sp stressed to-day, has to-night lost some ground gained during the previous thirty-six hours. Naturally it is hoped, that the check in his progress is only part of the ebb and flow which must continue for some time and that the setback may be temporary, yet the- fact must be faced that nothing in the nature of steady progress has been achieved in the lo'ng and exhausting illness. Although three consecutive bulletins prior to-night’s noted improvement, this lias not, it was emphasised to-night, been in any way marked. Furthermore, there have been periods in between in.which his condition has fluctuated. A LATER REPORT. PROGRESS NOT CONTINUED. THE EVENING BULLETIN. Received 12.30 n.m. to-day. . LONDON. Dec. 17.

A bulletin issued at 8.15 p.m. states: “The King this afternoon has been somewhat restless. The progress recently noted has not been continued during the Inst- few hours.”