Illness of the King.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 221, 26 June 1902, Page 3

Illness of the King.

CORONATION POSTPONED. K£NG PROGRESSING FAVOUR ABLY. London, June 24. Coronation ceremonies postponed owing to King’s ill-health. Underwent an operation on fciaturday, and his physicians report that he is progressing satisfactorily. • The King desires all celebrations to take place as arranged. The King was operated on last Saturday, and made satisfactory progress towards recovery, but the recrudescence of the malady necessitates a further operation to-day. Later. The Kin’g is suffering from perityphlitis. ' The news has apron I constorn tion throughout the Empire. A bulletin issued on the 2ith shows that no operation was performed on Saturday, when the King's condition was satisfactory, but a recrudescence of the trouble set in, and an operation has to be performed. The public interpret the bulletin to mean that the King has a growth or iofiimmation in the region of the vermiform app mi lix, A later bulletin atat-s that the operation was su : es-ifui, and was borne well. The Earl Marshal has received the King’s command to express “His Majesty’s deep sorrow that, owing to his serious illness, ihj the Coronation ceremonies must be postponed, and to state that it is the King’s earnest hope that all the celebrations will be held as arranged ; also, that dinners be given to the poor. The following telegrams wt*rg received by us from the Hon. J, G. Ward, Acting-Premier, yesterday = The Advertiser, Wnimate :

Regret to inform you that I have received the foil nving ’able from London, timed 1.35 p m., 24 h. Cable h ß si 13 i “Acting-Premier, Wellington, 0, >ro ation postponed ; Ring to underg) opera tj ‘O,” (oah'e ends) T .ere i. no sig itture to Ifie cable, hut I c-samo it \s { om the Premier. I. do not think itdos'nblc, until UU Excellency the Governor receives olllcial hifornuli no by cable, for ma to suggest what course should be fo'lowed. Should the news bo confirmed all ceremonies in conn lotion with the Coronatmu will require to bo postered. J. G. Ward.

Since my previous telegram I hive received the following from Mi* Seddon dated London 24th, I. la p. n., “Coloni-d Premiers were to ha received by His Majesty the King to.duy an I dine with him this evening. All postponed. His Majesty King is Buffering from peritonitis ; operation necessary. -Coronation pjstponei.” J. G. Ward. The second cable which I have receded from London advising pie definitely of the postponement of ih? Coronation of His Majesty t.he King in consequence of an operatiop’heipg necea-'twy requires me to ask that all puhiio cjromoniea in connection with the o,monition he postT . therefore advise you that' all puhiio ceremonies arranged for to-morrow must not take place. On receipt of further a !vices fixing the date for the Coronation I will advice yap. J. G. Ward. All telegraphic telephone odices will reopf-n to night pt o'clock and again at IQ q’cdaok v and it ia proposed lo arrange for an all night telegraph service botween and Sydney, There will be no post and telegraph holiday to-m now. Offices will ope ias u>nal. J. G. Wurth Acting-Premier. CELEB RATION, 3, COM MITTE E. tpeetfna wa 3 lielcl last evening i i the chillshed, Dr Barclay in the chair, and fourteen members were present. The chain nan aaid they were all avyare of the illness of the King and ; that the occasion instead o! being one ! of joy was one of sorrow. They had now to discuss steps to be taken in regard to their celebrations, Mr Mathias, for the Reception Committee, reported that everything was in hand for the feeding of the chiU dren. They had heard that there were some small celebrations to he held. Mr Sypqon had cut down his tender fifom 10QO to 7QQ. The Kev. McKenzie Gibson moved a,nd M r Mathias seconded —“ That though this committee falls in with the idea of postponing the celebrations, the feeding of children and charitable aid recipients be proceeded with as arranged.”

The following telegram was received :

tb,e Mayor of Waimate. In the absence of official communication from the Imperial Government conveying the with of Hia Majesty the King that the intended celebrations should be proceeded with tomorrow, I feel it my duty, after fullest consideration, to now advise yo.u definitely that nq public celebrations are t-p be carried out in any part of the polony to-morrow, except the entertaining of the children and the poor. Anything in the shape of general Celebrations would, in view of the fact of His Majesty having undergone a serious operation, the outcome of which no one can foresee, be carried out under a feeling of sadness that would make such celebrations nothing short of a hollow sham- It is nnncpeaaavy for me to add that it is with i the deepest regret, in which I am sure the people of the colony join, that I feel it necessary to advise this course. It is too late to cancel the public holiday to-morrow, an< * thia will still be observed. Doubtless many will desire to take part in religions services suitable to the occasion, and also to the entertaining of the children and poor. . • It was decided to hold a public holiday as arranged, to day, Mr Mathias reported for the committee appointed to see about a band that Mr Qoldstone had got a good number together and they were practising assiduously. The question of the continuance of practice was brought up, A message was sent to the band and they unanimously decided to continue practice till required. On receiving this reply the committee decided to bear the expense incurred by the band for a practice ball. , The catering committee s report was adopted, Messrs Hamilton, Mathias and the secretaries were appointed a Finance Committee.