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; * THE PRIME MINISTER >l5O LETTERS EACH DAY. : VISIT FROM MR. COATES "The Prime Minister now has virtui silly 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 the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage's j staff j'esterday. "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. ; A call was made on Mr. Savage yes--:terday by the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, <-who had arrived from the south by A train in tho morning. After spending o ßome 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 tho Auckland Trotting Club's Meeting at Epsom to-day if the Tveather is suitable. This will mark his ' first public appearance since last weekend. He also announced that Mr. Sav- '* .age'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. " A case of fruit comprising samples . from tho various sources of supply in the islands has been sent to the Prime .• Minister. The flowers sent him include a profusion of fine spring blooms, and a bunch of golden Australian wattle.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23127, 27 August 1938, Page 14
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