HIS MAJESTY THE KING
TWENTY YEARS ON THRONE. A FULL PROGRAMME AHEAD. (United Press Xssoclatlon.) • (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, May 4. (Received May 5, at 8 p.in.) To-morrow .the King will complete’his twentieth year on the throne. He is .in ' good, though perhaps not robust, health.. He has a full programme ahead, and it v is kpown. that. he is. anxious to resume the full round of State and social dbties. He chafes somewhat under -the strict rule the . doctors have imposed on him. DOMINION’S CONGRATULATIONS. (Per United Press Association.) ’ AUCKLAND, May 5. J'he following. message has been\forwarded to his Majesty! the King .by.’the Governor-General on the occasion of the attainment of the twentieth anniversary of his Majesty’s accession to the. throne; “The Government and people of New Zealand, with whom I. associate myself, rejoice in the! opportunity of tendering to your Majesty their; respectful ' congratulations and good wishes on.-the at-tainment-of'the twentieth •anniversary of your Majesty’s accession to the throne and of expressing their feeling of deep thankfulness for your. Majesty's restoration to health. They pray, that .your Majesty; may long be spared.'to. reign over your ipeople, who are united in their devotion*-to the-throne.’’.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21018, 6 May 1930, Page 9
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