HON W. DOWNIE STEWART

Hokitika Guardian, 23 January 1925, Page 1

HON W. DOWNIE STEWART

LEVYING FDR AMERICA. WELLINGTON. Jan. 21. It has now been definitely arranged that the lion AY. Downie Stewart, Minister of Customs, will leave i\ew Zealand for New York in the Rimutaka. sailing from Auckland on the 29th. inst. Air Stewart is making the trip primarily for health reasons. He i.s still making progress towards records, am is quite able satisfactorily to fullil all his Alinisteri.nl duties, hut m view ol the strenuous session ahead, and tnc possibility of a hard-fought election campaign immediately aiterwaids. v i.s desirous of taking any opportunity offering in regard to the most up-to-date treatment • hv a visit to a New York clinic which lias proved ivmarkablv successful in dealing with cases ol arthritis, he has a chance of t” rl > ol ' improvement in health. .. Air Stewart hopes. il opportune' offers, to visit Canada, with a view >■ discussing quest .on* relating to tau matters between Canada and Non /">- '“"‘t'is nude, >tood that Mr Stewart’s visit to America is prompted by tie Y , , lU pollen "lie* that he should desire ot Ins tom .i„«. • , , lose no possible chance tluu mwhi to a further improvement in his ■ • ■deal condition, and perhaps <■">' complete recovery.