Conflicting Accounts.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 7190, 25 June 1902, Page 3

Conflicting Accounts.

Issue of Bulletins. Operation Well Borne. The King's Condition Satisfactory. Royal Wishes in the Matter of Celebration. (Received June 85, 9.33 a.m.) London, June 24. A bulletin issued this afternoon, signed by the dootors, states that no operation was performed on Saturday, when the K'ng's condition was satisfactory. There was a recrudescence of the trouble on Monday night. An operation will be performed this afternoon. The public interpret the bulletin to >Jbiean that the King has a growth or inflammation in the region of the " vermiform appendix." bulletin states that the operation was successful, and wae boino well. The abscess was evacuated, and the King's condition is satisfactory. The Earl-Marshal received the K ; ng's command to express His Majesty's deep ' sorrow that, owing to his serious illness, the Coronation must be postponed ; but it is tho King's earnest hopo that all celebrations in the country will be hold as arranged, also that tho dinner will be given to the poor. [By Telegraph—Fress Association). J . Wellington, This Day. ' All the Coronation celebrations in Wellington have been postponed, except the entertainment of the children and the dinners to be given at the Benevolent Homes. ■ ' ■ ■ ■ Aockland, This Day. The news of the King's illness and the postponement of the Coronation caused a terrible shock here; probably exceeding that of the death of the late Queen, especially coming at a moment when preparations wero being hurried for dn enthusiastic celebration to-morrow. -JBJ. Waipawa, This Day. IthSfceon decided to carry out the programmo, arranged for to-morrow, for poaco celebrations.