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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16201, 26 November 1926, Page 5

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Latest reports from Doom state that the ex-Kaiser's fever has abated, but ho i.s still suffering from lumbago, It is .authoritatively stated from Bucharest'that King Ferdinand is in a serious condition and an operation is contemplated when the Queen returns.

Captain Williams, who found it necessary to abandon his Pacific flight, reachRaboiil yesterday on his return flight, according to a Melbourne cablft His Majesty the King granted an

• ndience to Sir James Parr on his appointment, as High Commissioner, states a London table message. Mr. P. R. Ball, chairman of the Poverty Ba\ Power Board, was granted leave of absence from to-day's meeting of the board. Mr. Ball is visiting Wellington, Mr. T. M. Wilford, M.P., and Airs. VYi'.ford, arc spending a week longer in London than they anticipated, their vessel having been delayed at Hamburg through a strike. They ore coming out via the Cape. Tim news that Mr. Paul Hunter had been admitted to the Waipukurau Hospital suffering from a form of blood. poisoning, was received throughout Hawke's Bay. and particularly the central districts", with regret, writes a Wuipawa correspondent. Tho announcement was made that it had been found necessary to amputate his left leg above tne knee. The patient is progressing as we'll as can be expected. At a meeting of the Dominion Council of the Hoy Scouts in Wellington yesterday, Brigadier-General Andrew was reelected chairman for the ensuing year, and the Rov. W. H. Orbell and Messrs. H. H. Smith and H. J, J. Goodman reappointed to fill vacancies on the executive. The delegates were the guests of tht< Dominion executive at a luncheon. Reference was made to the splendid work of Mr. Hunt in tho interests of scouts, and also the substantial assistance given by Rotarians to the movement.