TOWN EDITION. THE "FLOO."

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIX, Issue 225, 23 September 1907, Page 8

TOWN EDITION. THE "FLOO."

SEVERE EPIDEMIC IN CHRISTCHURCH. BUSINESSES SHORT-HANDED. [press association.] CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 23. Th-re is quite a severe epidemic oi influenza in the city and suburbs. MeS men say that it is highly infectious, but Popple are dis ? garding; this and spreading the <h*eaw). \ civ many establishments are being worked SSt-handed, and the Taylor-Camng-■ton Theatrical Company had to close £wn, most of the principals being vA The epidemic is considered to have affected more peop c than the notorious " la grippe " or twenty years ago.