PREMIER’S ILLNESS
FIELD MARSHAL BIRDWOOD’S SYMPATHY. Received April 27, 8.5 a.m. LONDON, April 25. In the course of a speech attended by 40 Anzacs, Field Marshal Birdwood said: “My sympathies and sincere thoughts go out to the people of New Zealand in their anxiety concerning the health of their great Prime Minister.”—A. and N.Z. cable.
At the Anzac Day service in Christchurch at tho Anglican Cathedrnl, Dean Carrington asked the people to pray for the Prime Minister iu his illness. Later, at the public service in King Edward Barracks, tho Mayor (Mr Fiesher), who presided, said in opening the proceedings: “It would bo fitting on our purt to express our sympathy with the Prime Minister' in his illness and our hopo by God's grace that lie may bo restored to healtn and strength. If you agree tint such a communication should be sent to his Private Secretary, I ask you to rise.” The audience then stood in silence.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 122, 27 April 1925, Page 6
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