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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 5 January 1929, Page 7

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THE KING’S CONDITION.

ABSENCE OF SIR HUGH RIGBY. REGARDED AS A GOOD SIGN. (Australian Press Association—United Service./ Received 12.10 p.m. to-day. LONDON Jan. 4. A bulletin states: The King had a quiet day; his condition is unchanged. Received 1.5 p.m. to-day. LONDON, Jan. 4.

Some emphasis is semi-officially laid on the fact that Sir Hugh Rigby, for the first time since the operation on the King on December 12, did 1 not visit Buckingham Palace in the evening and did not sign the bulletin. Received 2.15 p.m.’ to-day LONDON, Jan. 4. The fact that Sir Hugh Rigby had not. attended since the operation was taken definitely as a good sign and as indicating that the seat of the operation, which was progressing favourably recently, was now in a satisfactory condition and that the wound was healing. This necessarily showed that there was some increased vitality. There had been no change in the •King’s general condition for the past forty-eight hours. While it was satisfactory that there was not a setback, reports of improvement or of progress would have been more favourable. The present stationary period was one of the non-progressive times anticipated by tlie doctors and indicated in Thursday’s review. Sir Stanley Hewitt and Dr. Woods re-applied the rays. Sir Stanley Hewitt is still staying at. the palace The Prince of Wales dined with the Queen.