IN OTHER CENTRES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17948, 15 November 1918, Page 5

IN OTHER CENTRES.

POSITION IN WELLINGTON. fPim Vmssn Association.] WELLINGTON. November 14. The Town Hall has been turned into a hospital, also St Patrick's College <ind St John's schoolroom. For the whole of tho Health District tho Department has been notified of 135 cases of nneumonia.. mostly from the country* The standard influenza mixture is being forwarded to all hospital boards to be sold to the public at cost price-

WATER SI DEES STOP WORK. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, November 4. The Now Zealand Waterside Federation has decided not to work shipping in any port for seven days, owing to the influenza epidemic. OUTBREAK IN TIMARU. [Pub Press Association.] TIMARU, November 14. The influenza epidemic has gripped Timaru. A public meeting, presided over by the Mayor, at which all the local doctors were present, was held to-day Measures woro taken to combat the disease. ' Voluntary workers were organised to assist the stricken householders. A circular was issued on the advice of all the local medical men recommending precautions to be taken. These include advice to avoid antiseptics to the nose and throat, as these inflame the parts and increase the danger of infection. There are eight eases in the Timaru hospital. An inhalation chamber has been established in the town. It has been decided to ask the Government to close immediately all hotel a jilr Donald Grant, a well-known Tomuka sheep-breeder, died from influenza to-day. POSITION AT AUCKLAND. CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT. ! [Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, November 14. The epidemic position generally continues to improve as the result of organised effort and concentration on serious cases. Many deaths, however, still are occurring. It is believed that the climax has been, passed, but the combative forces realise that any relaxation would reverse, the position. Many workers now are at the point of collapse. The watersiders have decided to cease work at five o’clock each evening during the epidemic by reason of sickness in their families. To-day’s victims include Major M’Gil (Main Body. Artillery), Lieutenant Eric Coates (Main Body, W.M.R.), Judge Wilson (Native Land Court), Air John Duder (chief officer of tho Arahura) and Mr J. S. Clayton (chief officer of the Whangape). AT DUNEDIN. [Per Punas Association.] DUNEDIN, November 14. Three deaths from influenza occurred at the hospital to-day. MANUKA QUARANTINED. Bv Telegraph—Pres* Association—Copyright (Received November 14, 11.25 p.m.) SYDNEY, November 14. The Manuka has been quarantined. She has thirty-three influenza cases aboard-