PRIME MINISTER.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18222, 5 November 1924, Page 8

PRIME MINISTER.

WORKING UNDER DIFFICULTIES. A MARTYR TO SCIATICA. (special to "nns run.") WELLINGTON, November 4. For some weeks now the Prime Minister has been a martyr to sciatica, and on recent days he has suffered a good deal of pain. With the great strain upon him owing to the closing weeks of the session, he has had little chance of rest or treatment, and so the sciatica persists.

When moving the second reading of the Legislature Act Amendment Bill in the House this afternoon, Mr Massey was evidently suffering a good deal. He stopped in the early stages of his speech and said something to Mr Downie Stewart, as if he would discontinue his speech. Mr Wilford suggested postponing the second reading, but Mr Massey decided to go on with the Bill, and with an effort he remained in the House and saw the measure through all its stages. Apart from the sciatica Mr Massey ? s health is perfectly good. His friends are anxious that lie should take a rest as soon after the session as possible. It has been suggested that he should go to Helensville and there take a course of the baths which are said to be the best in the country for rheumatic complaints. This the Prime Minister will most probably do.