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A parcel containing fluid magnesia, Parrish's Foot!, prepared barley, and Condy's tin id. has been received from tho Castle Chemical Company, Christchurcli, at the Plunket Nurse's Children's Cottage, Armagh Street. The Castle Chemical Company donated a 'quantity of prepared barley to the Sydenham Influenza Depot yesterday. v

The taxi-drivers in the employ of Hay ward's Rink Taxis are deserving cf special commendation for the milliner in which.they have worked during the epidemic. Ever since the outbreak many of them have worked early and late, driving motor ambulances to all parts of the city, and suburbs. The men have given their services willingly and cheerfully.: and have often run considerable risk of infection whilst helping to handle the patients. Tt is stated that a number of carters, butchers and others just recovering from influenza are now engaging; in delivery work in the Fendalton district, and in consequence a letter has been sent, to Dr Chesson from the depot there pointing out. the danger that this ■brings into the 'district, and asking that, the matter should be given every attention.

Nurse Maude had Boy Scouts on the streets with .-sandwich posters yesterday calling for more helpers. The number of applications to the City Council for licenses to bury yesterday was about the same as on Thursday. Mr C. W. Hervey, secretary of *he Canterbury Automobile Association, stated yesterday that Messrs "R. H. James and Co.. of Madras Street, bad kindly offered to repair tubes of relief motor-cars and motor-cycles. If workers will leave these with Mr Hervey, tbev' can obtain them the following morning. Mr Hervey stated that the organisation with.regard to the motorears and motor-cycles was working sathifuWorilv ' Erom what- h« mould gather the position tw » goad deal

easier yesterday than, on Thursday. However, motor-cars and motor-cycles will still bo required in large numbers, and drivers are asked to report as usual at nine o'clock this morning, i During the epidemic all lady helpers at Nurse Maude's depot- have been made the guests of the Federal Club for luncheon and tea. The lady clerks in Nurse Maude's ; depot have been working dqy and night at top speed,-and have been compli--1 mented on their enthusiasm. Questioned yesterday regarding the supply and the price of oranges and lemons, the manager of a local wholesale fruit firm stated thaito the market I was absolutely bare of these fruits.. A large shipment had been expected from ■ Sydney this week but advice had been I received that there was very little possibility of obtaining anything from Australia until the epidemic had slackened off considerably in the Dominion. A small shipment of San Francisco lemons was due at about the end of the month, but trouble was expected from the waterside workers. A consignment of apples from the Oalifornian port had been held up at "Wellington. AH the Ohristchurch Boys' league Cricket Competitions arranged for today have been postponed. A series of j scratch games will be played. I On behalf of the St Albans Depot ' Committee, Mr W. J. Hunter lasti evening stated that the committee en- •; tirely disagrees with the view expressed by the Mayor that relief funds should be centraJised, and that all donations should be sent to the Town Olerk. The committee has about £4.0 in hand and is giving assistance in goods, not in cash. Tho view is held that a district committee is much better able to administer the relief fund for its district than a central organisation. which cannot possibly possess detailed local knowledge. Eegarding the results obtained f-rom the use of vaccine, Colonel "Wylie. said yesterday that' encouraging .results' had been obtained in several cases, but there was not enough data available on j which to base a definite pronouncement. I. The Kindergarten . 'Association' has j taken over Mrs Pyne's house, in Beaky Avenue, for the purposes of a children's hostel:. This hoine will be opened to-day. The most important needfe in connection with its working are fruit, vegetables, books and toys, donations of which the controllers of the new institution will thankfully receive. Dr Fox and Miss Muir, matron at the Christehurch Hospital, were both reported aa being much improved last evening. In regard to the nurse who was refused admittance to a house at Port Levy, and had to seek accommodation at the residence of some Maoris, it is reported now that she has beer hospitably received by a- family oi settlers in the district. All depots are urgently requested to return-all empty medicine: bottles to the j Central Depot, Cathedral Square," at

j Small bottles of whisky, brandy, or stout will be sold- at the central niedi- ] cine depot, Cathedral Square, for pai tients on tho signed order of Dr i Chesson, Health Officer, or any medical > practitioner or Nurse Maude. j A problem that has arisen in.regard i to the milk supply, through the like- . lihood that persons suffering, or just ) recovering, from tii& influenza might be i engaged in the industry, was mentioned i to Dr Gkosson last evening. In. his reply the Health Officer stated that . many difficulties stood in the way of dealing with the situation, hut urged that every precaution should he taken, hy those suppliers. Pfe added 1 thai? the safest thing the consumers could do was to recognise the fact that milk might become contaminated., and there* fore to scald alll milk. Concerning a complaint that tho milkmen in the Icity might be carriers of the epidemio, owing to the fact that thoy may possibly come into contact with people in places where the disease exists, Dr Chesson recommends that all householders should place tho milk receptacles outside, so that tho milk-vendors can put the milk into tho vessels, without any possibility of their becoming disease-carriers in the course of their calls on customers. j In the Sydenham district, a card I system has been instituted for those re- . quiring food from the soup kitchen. \ , Applicants have first to apply at the depot at the corner of Wordsworth and Colombo Streets where « card is issued. Tills card should then be taken to the kitchen hi the technical department or the Sydenham Public School, inhere the food requlrer will ho issued, Tjoa card is retained! and a new one nag to ha obtained befone a frosh application for ■food is Hmde. t A home for children from ' homes where pa rente are suffering from innuenza has been opened ajb tho resi- ' deuce of Mrs Pyne, Bealey Avenue, under the direction of Mrs T; ."E. | Taylor. Applications for admission j must be -made at the block , depotSi where all particulars may be, obtained. ' The committee would be grateful for ! donations of fresh fruit, vegetables, j eggs, also toys and clothing. j Ward off influenza. Use" Brittol." Sprinkle it about, flush tbe sinks and j drains, gargle the throat, rinse tbe i teeth with it daily. Use it in thei bath. "8.D.L." Cubettes,. most economical, permanent distinfectant for all sanitary purposes. See display, Bonnington's window, corner High and Oashel Streets. \