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Hokitika Guardian, 13 February 1929, Page 4

Tmehe appears to lit* something docp< and mure* lasting even than patriot lervour in the attitude of tJie peep >f England towards King George. Pa riotic feelings are often moused by pas mg events which touch the nalmii < the j>nl>ii(• rather more than the ind vidua.l. In the desperate illness of tl King something moire intimate In ceil brought out.. It has been tl real affection and friendship of the pei pie in mass for their .\lonaivh. Tl lemarkalde spectacle presented dxirin ilie tiansfer of the Royal patient froi j.ondon to Bognor. of people lining th route for the entire distance, of sixt miles, and cheering the whole way, : -ometiiing which touches the I’ritis race all over the world. There was th momentary calm out of consideratio lor the very sick man, as the mote .unbalance appeared. A sympatheth and discreet silence prevailed, a though to cheer or otherwise vociferat were to disturb the Royal pa Limit. Hu i-.itching a glimpse of the King throng; i he window lira! the love of the people and discretion went to the winds a i hey expressed their delig.it in tho.S' i dling cheers which spoke their tin b.'umled .sympathy, it was a display . f real and concerned affection, foi iL expressed the pent up feelings of tin . ooplc after weeks of doubt and uncertainty as to the suing of the pond u! mi in tin' grave crisis. The King musi have felt the benefit of the womlorfn • mie administered by that joyous re(eption. The oeeasion was unique Inn generally insjiiring. Of all the mighty receptions Iris .Majesty has received with or without the Kmpire. surely nothing • mild have excelled the outpouring fervent a (feet ion during last Saturday’ ,i mi nicy. Resting by the- sea at the not ever populous Bognor (th .ugh it is adjacent to the more populous Brighton i n the south (oast of England) his ..Ma-jesty's*-subjects will pray for iiis speedrecovery and complete restoration. Tn I'iat solemn desire other nations are participating, and specially appropriate is it that His Holiness the I’ope proposes. a special mission as one- of his lirst official acts to join in the intern;itional rejoicings that the head of such a nation has been spared for further useful work in the world. To the people of (treat Britain, it is clear the King’s recovery is giving unalloyed pleasure. To his people overseas I here are feelings of the greatest gratification, whi' interna I ion,-illy it is an event of the greatest moment and interest. The good news from liognnr is an occasion for general rejoicing, and it is hop-.O it will continue in the most satisfying strain, t-ili complete) recovery is sandy recorded.