KING’S RECOVERY

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 27 December 1928, Page 9

KING’S RECOVERY

LATE EDITION

A Long task. FURTHER IMPROVEMENT. SLIGHT, BUT DISCERNIBLE. vinit.-il Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) (Auc&ralian Press Association.) Received 11.55 a.m. to-day. LONDON, Dec. 26. It has been authoritatively learnt that there has been a further slight improvement in the King’s condition, both local and general, but it is emphasised that the improvement, though clearly discernible, is very slight. The progress of mending is going to be a long one. Lord Dawson, Sir Hugh Higby, and Sir Stanley Hewitt consulted for an hour and a half before noon.

CANADA’S LOVE AND DEVOTION

QUEEN ACKNOWLEDGES

Received 11.55 a.m to-day. LONDON, Dec. 26

The Queen, replying to the Rt. Hon. W. L. MacKenzie King’s message of sympathy on behalf of Canada, said that the message of greetings would be highly appreciated and. valued by His Majesty when his progress towards recovery was sufficiently advanced for him to receive it personally. “The expressions of the love and. devotion of the Canadian people, the knowledge of their prayers and sympathetic solicitude during the past anxious weeks, and their messages of joy and thankfulness to God for the King’s hopeful condition, touch me profoundly on this Christmas morning,” she said. “My children and I thank you from our hearts, and I look forward to the day when the King will be cheered and strengthened by this testimony that the heart of Canada is with him in weal and woe.” THE EVENING BULLETIN. Received 2.25 p.m. to-day. LONDON, Dec. 26. A bulletin states: “His Majesty had a quiet day. The slow progress in general and local conditions was maintained. The next bulletin will not be issued until to-morrow evening.” - .