IN OTHER DISTRICTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17960, 29 November 1918, Page 5

IN OTHER DISTRICTS.

AUCKLAND REPORT. [Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, November 28. There were ten deaths from influenza at the hospitals yesterday. The large figures are "explained by the fact that all new serious cases in outlying districts aro being sent to the, general hospital. RETURNING TO NORMAL. . [Pee Press Association.] AUCKLAND, November 28. A good indication of the abatement of influenza is the fact that chemists aro reverting to their usuiii nasi

Monday. Restrictions on stock sale* $ have been removed. Two additional! suburban trains will run to-morrow. POSITION IN TARANAKI. [Per Press Association.] NEW PLYMOUTH, November 28. Reports from the town and districts \ continue to improve. The country now 1 is well in hand, thanks to the prompt \ sendees of the New Plymouth organisation, cases being seen to in the early; stages,-saving; many lives. The dairy?, 1 ing industry is somewhat dislocated ml places, but town helpers have gone out I and saved herd after herd. There is| fairly heavy mortality among the dis- '. trict Maoris, but complete preventive' measures have been taken, and clear-, ing houses, hospitals and convalescenti homes organised, as has been the case in connection with whites. The town organisation has a service of over forty \ voluntary motors, which enable mem-' bers to r cover the district quickly and* completely. The town will remain' closed till Monday, to assist the com~ mittee to root out the disease. AT WANGANTJI. ' [Peb Press Association.] .-,.-V WAM2ANUI, November 28. Good reports regarding the epidemioj continue and there is every reason to? believe that the disease is well nnder " in the town. The Health Officer re-j turned from Kauangaroa pa this after-; noon and reported that eleven Maoris had died there during the past week. Two serious coses hid,in the bush whenthe health party visited the pa. . A Maori woman gave birth to twins in,-' the temporary hospital this morning. Her condition is serious. . WELLINGTON PROGRESS. OTTY COUNCIL'S POWERS. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, November 28. . . During the,night the conditions ir*» garding the epidemic improved all! round, there being no calls for the am- > bulance. ■;; '-, Fourteen deaths of soldiers are re-'' ported. Only forty men are now away! from the tramways, but only a slight i improvement is reported in the Tela*, graph and Postal sendees. , ] The Mayor the City Coun-' ciPs legal adviser "states Hi-at existing powers are insufficient to enable the/ council to control . cleanliness. t The ■ council could not condemn houses. bu*r! could only report to the Health Depart-! ment.' The Minister took up a different | attitude, and declared that the council ', had power. It was highly necessary to' settle tho matter in order to prevent, i overlapping between the Hospital I Board, the City Council and thetHealtb.' Department. OUTBREAK AT CHATHAMS. MEDICINES BEING SENT. [From Our Correspondent.]. WELLINGTON, November 28. , \' Medicines are being dispatched to thj&.} Chatham Islands immediately. IMPROVEMENT'CONTINUES.' [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, November 28. This evening's-reports from Welling* \ ton district committees all record a • great improvement and a cheering de-1 crease in the number of reported cases, j Lower Hutt and Tetone also report I that the epidemic is rapidly abating, I » few new eases being reported and none ] of a serious character. SOUTH TARANAKI.. [Pee Press Association.] ' , HAWERA, November 28. \ The epidemic here appears to be &&») finitely waning, and though there still? are some bad cases, a marked improve-1 ment is shown. New cases are steadily'. decreasing. The Maoris euffered heavily, \ but splendid results have been achieved; recently by those combating the epi- t demic. The town was to have re-i" , opened business to-day, but on tha' doctors' advico no resumption will be ;J made before Monday. The farmers?: must have suffered considerable financial loss, but the dairy. factories report that the staffs are returning, and"; it is hoped that tho end of the week j will find things normal in South Tara- > naki. • - ■ ' ' » ABATEMENT AT PAHIATTJA. , ' [Per Press Association.] V PAHIATUA, November 28. - The epidemic shows signs of abatement. There were four deaths during the last forty-eight hours, and there j are twenty-three cases in the emer- '. gency hospital- In the country there is-'still a great dearth of milkers, but tho organisation is gradually getting the upper hand. The relief fund is now. £330.- '<. | DEATHS AT HASTINGS. , [Pan Press Association;] HASTINGS, November 28. Since the emergency hospital was opened thirteen days ago 172 cases have been admitted, 62 discharged and thirty-three died, leaving seventy-seven in the hospital' to-day. Fifty-four deaths have bee a registered in ings during the epidemic. Some of the leading citizens were victims, including Mr G. S. Clapham. a borough councillor, and" Mrs A. EUingham, a prime' mover in philanthropic work. Hastings has also lost two hospital workers— Nurse Leech and Mo Edinoml Gigg. Both were among the first to volunteer their services. A Maori hospital was opened on Tuesday, with Nurse Calvert in charge." Twenty-nine cases have been admitted. Some are seriously ill but ,1 no deaths have occurred yet. Mm Tanner has lent the late. Mr'T-annerV y residence at' Havelock as an influensa • convalescent homo. •;

| AT BLENHEIM. i [Pee Peess Association.] BLENHEIM, November 28. The influenza position to-day is; 89 worse. There are general. indicntioßS that the admirable, organisation is keening the epidemic within bounds. Three'more deaths bring the Marlborough death roll to sixteen, thirteen in Blenheim and three in Picton. _ Thirteen hospital nurses are infected. There are fifty-tfivee patients in the auxiliary hospital. ■' \ THE WESTCOAST. - [Per Press Association.] . GREYMOUTH", November 28. The position regarding Hie epidemic continues to improve. No- fresh caseshave been reported, aiid there were no deaths last night nor to-day. There are only a few dangerous cases in the hospital, and the others are making good progress. The want of oranges and lemons is badly felt. OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND. . [Per Press Association.] DUNEDLN, November 28. The notifications to-day in Ota-go and Southland were 66, compared with 40 yesterday. ' The number of patients in the Public Hospital is 167, against 214 yesterday. There are about- 80 patients in the Auxiliary Publio Hospital. The death-rate shows a decrease. ~ A mass meeting Of Dunedin watersiders decided not to resume work till Monday. Tho Port Chalmers waterskiers, "by a, three-fourths majority, decided not to resume' this week. INYEROARGILL. November 28. To-day's reports indicate a further improvement. Admissions to hospital are falling off and there are now twenty vacant beds. The central committee's reports covering country districts allow that conditions are easing throughout the province. The strain on medical men lias been very severe. _ The Minister of Defence, in compliance withurgent representations, baa release*, Dr Crawford from camp to return 't#J JjavercargiU. The public samoai still.'

t(x& severely Handicapped, . but employees are gradually returning. The trams have never stopped, but a reduced service still is in operation. Tho outlook is distinctly encouraging.