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Hokitika Guardian, 1 June 1929, Page 4

Ox -Monday the King’s Birthday will be ccie-ira.cd. King ui-orge was b. in on June 3rd. IcGj, so lie now reaches Ins 04tli ye-r. J.ast Sunday Her Majesty ike Queen celebrated her 02nd.

oU'liiila.v. ine reign of UiesC monan . is Has ueeii ji.eiiiui'iuae lor 1 tie growing intimacy boiw-eii tiie d yal Family ami ilie people, and probab.y .n all tlio ,u..g leiyii of British moiiarehs, the 1 iiroue nas never been. ne..ver the people. The tele',radon of the King's oirthday takes on a. special aspect lias year, because or his remarkaule recovery ivoin. an ilin.s.i wii.cli carried iiiin almost. bey..mi recall. Jn a fortnight's time a day ol special thanksgiving will be held far that wontloriul recovery—a recovery which tested to tile fill e.st the arts of science medically applied and the care and devotion of the nursing staff. Great relief was felt when the danger period passed and convalescence set in. Tire whole occasion evidenced the goodwill in which the King stood, ror it brought out the highest forms of sympathy, of our own and kindred ustt.oils. King George throughout his reign has eimc-av..ured to show his desire lTr the welfare of his people, ills per.-.onai interest was manifested in so many ways, lie has gone out ami ah.me among tiiose be ruled with a single desne to- serve- his people. Jn the same way, .during the war period ins concern was always lor the ueha re ■ol his pemp.e and .ro ps. When an air raid occurred lie was among the urst to visit alflicted areas, and he went to the front to see the conditions of the men and to encourage them to mild on in that long peri.xi or attrition i.efore . victory was possible. His .Via„esty has always been concerned with the welfare of his oversea dominions. As tiie “jailor Print-o'' lie visited must parts of the Empire before ascending the '.inrone and was personally familiar as no British Moilurcli before him, with the national conditions of his people. He gleaned aiso an international knowledge ,pf countries and people with whom Great Britain was in tmicli, and was thus familiar with many of the problems of State with a first-hand experience behind him. Doubtless his period of travel and assimilation of events in the various parts of the 'Empire, in advance of assuming the Kingship, paved the way for that tolerance and interest in the affairs of the nation which have so marked the reign. He has- endeared himself very greatly to the people. This was manifested at every stage of his late illness and the fact of his recovery and growing strength give point and enir phasis to the hearty feelings with which the birthday eommonrration will be celebrated all round the Empire. GOD SAVE THE KING.