DEATHS IN CAMP.

FEATHERSTON. Advice has been received from the Featherston Military Camp that the undermentioned men have died there, cause of death being influenza. — 82580 Private .lohn Daniel (Mr. A. J. Daniel, Petone, f.) ; November 21st. Private Jas. Osborn Ambrose (Mrs. C. Crawford, Auckland, s.); November 21st. Private John James Lowe (Mrs. C. Rouse, Ohakune, c.); November 20th. Driver David Arthur (Mrs. A. Arthur, Jnvercargill, m.) ; November 21st. Sergeant William Jack Taylor (Mrs. F. M. Taylor, Dunedin, m.); November 21st. Gunner Roland William MeAdam (Wm. C. MeAdam. Auckland) ; November 20. Lieutenant John Adolphus Black (Mrs. .leasie Black, Wellington); November 21at. Private George Robinson (Mrs. E. Robinson, Dunedin); November 20th. TRENTHAM. Private John Patrick O'Neill (C. O'Neill, Hastings) ; November 20th. Staff-Sergeant George Ed. Rickard (Mrs. E. J. Kickard, Heretaunga) ; November 20th. AUCKLAND. Edmund John White (Mre. White, Grey Lynn, w.) ; November 19th. Sergeant George Stevenson Bagnall, November 18th. John Henry Loe (Mrs. E. Leo, Avondale, w.) ; November 17th. Kenneth Cranley Warm, November 18th. .lohn Henry Stone, a discharged soldier (Mrs. J. H. Stone, Papatoetoe, Auckland, 'W.) ; November 13th. Alfred Hardy Walton, cause of death bronchitis, result of being ga-ssed. Deceaeed was :il yenre of age and single, and a discharged soldier. November 15th, 1918. Sergeant-Major Austin Edward Coakley (Mrs. J. Coakley, Thames, m.); November 11th. Private Charles Edward McC'lenaghan (Mr. John MHHenaghan, Rnngiwahia) ; November 20th. Lieutenant Henry Francis Edgeeonvbe (Mrs. Louise Margaret N. Edeecombe, Te Awarautu, w.) ; November 15th. Private Ernest Victor Lye (Mr. J. Lye, Mornington, Dunedin) ; November Iβ. Second-Lieutenant Harvey Alexander (Mrs. Maud Edith Twining. Auckland, w.) ; November 19th. Advice has been received that 3342.1 Mathias J. MoManus. a difwhareed solid ier. died on NovpmW 17. lfllS. at 8, iWinirfield Ptrept, Wellington. TTe was i :i" years of ace. and single (Mrs. J. M. i Rarry. Phillipetown. King's County, i Ireland, s). I PORT HEALTH OFFICER DEBS.

fny Telegraph.— Press Association.) WET,T J TN , OTON\ this day. Dr. Henry Pollen, port health officer at Wellington, and a member of the Military Pensions Honrd, died to-day of pleurisy following influenza, at the age of 60. WANGANTTL (By Telegraph.—Frees Association.) WANGANUI, this day. The influenza situation appears to be easier, and it is bdieved the corner hae been turned. A number of cases are etill coming in, but they are not of a eerious nature. AT HOKITTKA.

HOKITIKA, this day. Three influenza deaths were reported yesterday, including Sergeant-Major Thomas Atkins, who won the Distinguished Conduct Medal at Oallipoli, and since his return has been in charge of the Defence Office here, proving a most efficient officer. He leaves a widow and young child. DTJNEDIN. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star. , ") DUNEDIN, Friday. As rejjards the prevailing scourge modieal men report the greater number of eases in Otago are of a mild nature. There were 216 cases in the Dunodin Hospital at noon to-day, an increase of only two as compared with Thursday. Services will b< , held in the Anglican Churches in Dunedin diocese on Sunday forenoon, but they have been abandoned in all Presbyterian Churches throughout Otago. The tram service will be discontinued from one o'clock to-morrow afternoon till Thursday next. : PRICE OF FRUIT. I (To the Editor.) Sir, —As several refcrenctw have been made lately in the columns of the "Star" to fruitgrowers' charges for lemons ! and oranjres, I think it is only fair to the retail men that a little of the other eide ehould be known. I handle a small quantity of the same myself, and as late as yesterday was charged 3/6 per dozen by the wholesale houses, and yet by law I am compelled to sell Jat 3/ per dozen, whilo the wholesale I men are not affected.—l am, etc., Matamata, Nov. 19. J. McfNTYRE. [Reprint from "Herald," November 23.] THE EPIDEMIC. (To Uie Editor.) Sir, —Invariably when a disaster j occurs, there are innumerable sugges--1 tions to prevent a repetition, but in this instance, I think, the City Council is somewhat to blame owing to its insanitary slum areas, which to some extent, have aggravated the epidemic. The beautitication of the city's prominent places is admirable, but to have disgusting insanitary areas, very much resembles the recent slum disclosures of fur coats, white silk blouses and stockings, minus furniture and bedding, but an abundance of rags and filth. The Mayor this year stated that no sanitary curtailments would be allowed to impair the health of the city, and we know what eventuated with the removal of backyard refuse. Judging by the reports of epidemic workers the insanitary state of some areas must have been known to the city inspectors for years, and why they have remnined silent might yet be made public. The Mayor has wisely promised a public meeting for an expression of opinion, and if the Council and epidemic workers furnish the names of the owners of the "doss" houses, no doubt it will be instructive and interesting. I think no landlord, agent, or those interested in property for letting purposes, ought 'to be a member of the City Council, as it tends to impair the efficiency of inspection. There is a lot of talk about the "right of entry." I have been in Auckland for some years, and the inI epectors have inspected the sanitary ar- : rangements of my residence, but prob--1 ebly why they avoid the slum areas might be due to influence or longevity. P. VIRTUE.