ANOTHER WEEK'S CLOSURE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 271, 13 November 1918, Page 2

ANOTHER WEEK'S CLOSURE.

THEATRES AND OTHER PUBLIC BUILDINGS. INSTRUCTIONS FROM DX. FRENGLEY. Dr. Frengley. Acting-Chief Health Officer, directs that bin- order given on the 7th instant to close all theatres, public halls, billiard saloons— in fact, all buildings where the public congregate, shall lie continued for another week, commencing from to-morrow. This applies to buildings in the city and suburbs of Auckland. Proprietors arc advised to accept this intimation if not otherwise advised. INHALATION" CHAMBERS. . Inhalation chambers have been established at the following places: —Railway Department. (iovernment Buildings. Mount Albeit Borough, Le)- Institute, ambulance station on Queen's wharf, Hclensville. Public Health Office. Trust Office, Town Hall, Devonport, Birkenhead, and several other places. It is hoped shortly to provide also inhalation chambers at Northcote and Takapuna. A JUST COMMITTEE. The Citizens' Committee, at the Town Hall, is working early and late, and doing a multitude of things at one and the same time. There is a continual demand for medicine, and this is supplied as rapidly as possible. I'"ood is also dispensed to the many places where it is needed. Voluntary workers are enrolled, and sent out to assist the various block committee-. There are many cases where the people wlio have deaths are unable to arrange for the funerals, and this is also taken in hand by the Citizens' Committee. Applications for assistance from all quarters continue to pour in, though these show signs of being on the decrease, and the feeling among the officials is that the back of the trouble is broken. Yesterday there were 2.50 applications for assistance as against .104 for the- previous day. Mr. A. J. Entrican, Deputy-Mayor, issues a note of warning against any relaxation of elTort, even though there may be signs of a decrease in the number of cases. The voluntary staffs have been working so continuously that they are in many instances in serious danger of a breakdown, and unless more assistant- come forward the position may become still more serious. The cot accommodation in tbe various places that have been converted into temporary hospitals is being steadily filled, and it is anticipated that by Friday at the very latest it. will be possihle to accommodate every serious case that is notified. MAORIS NOT SO SERIOUSLY A FFECTED. Speaking with regard to tho spread of the epidemic to the Maoris, Dr. Frengley stated tliis morning that so far reportindicated that the Maoris had not suffered as much as the Kuropcans. He thought this might possibly be due to the fact that there was always a certain amount of influenza among the native-, and that they were therefore to some extent immune from the present epidemic DEPOT AT LEYS INSTITUTE. The Citizens' Committee has established a depot at the Institute. Ronsonby, with an inhalation chamber. This will serve tbe. Ponsonby and Heme Ray distrie—. The office is at the Fire Brigade Station immediately opposite, and the telephone number is 3311. A sanitary inspertor is attached to each ol these depots, and it would be of great assistance if the local committee were communicated with in each case requiring attention. The public are asked at the same time to see that their premises arc kept as clean as possible, in order to minimise tbe danger of the. spread of the epidemic. From this depot there will be distribution of medicine and food as required. Tlie depot is in charge ot Messrs. J. V. Ho-king and J. Allum. Assistance is wanted from ladies who are prepared to visit in the district.

RAILWAY CURTAILMENTS.

The Railway Department announcethat certain curtailments have been made necessary by the epidemic. The shortened local service yesterday would bo continued to-day and to-morrow with a few more curtailments. To-morrow the 6.30 a.m. train from Putaruru to Frankton, and the 1.50 pjia. train from Frankton to Putaruru, will not run. The goods sheds at Auckland and Newmarket are closed to-day. tomorrow, and Friday, at 2 p.m. Tbe Department has installed two inhalation chambers, one at the locomotive sheds, and the other in the Auckland Station buildings. PIHA TO MANUKAU HEADS. Reports of sickness at Piha have been exaggerated. Wo are informed to-day that there are only three cases of influenza at Piha, and these are slight, while no cases have been reported between Piha and Manukau Heads. At Anawatau, a small Maori settlement five miles north of Piha, seven people arc down with influenza. CRICKET ASSOCIATION. The executive of the Auckland Cricket Association have decided to suspend all fixtures arranged for Saturday, and a further meeting will be held next week to consider the position as it affects the following Saturday. TELEPHONE EXCHANGE. The Telephone Exchange is working now on its daily schedule while the cpi demic is here. lt is open only for calls on the emergency numbers between noon and 3 o'clock. The staff is still very short, and the consideration of subscribers is necessary. The Exchange is battling with its usual business during the remainder or the day. LAW VOLUNTEERS. The offices of the members of the legal profession will be closed from Thursday, the 14th inst., to Saturday, the 16th inst., both days inclusive, in order that members and their staffs may be free to offer to assist in any way the local authorities iv dealing with the prevail- lg epidemic DEATH AT MOTUXHL One of the military guard at Motuihi died on tlie island yesterday, and was buried at the quarantine cemetery there, in accordance with instructions from tin; Health Depart-—:ut.