POSITION AT NELSON

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 280, 21 November 1918, Page 4

POSITION AT NELSON

MAN Y .FRESH CASES,

BUT DISEASE NOT £0 SEVERE.

The position in Nelson to-day, Mr. Neale states, is that there havo been many fresh cases, but of a lees severe nature.

The fact that the Nikau brought 100 passengers from Wellington last evening has been freely commented upon today. Mr. Neale states that the matter has been considered with a view to tho possible cessation of shipping between. Wellington and Nelson. Ho intends calling a conference for this evening to further consider the matter.

To-day it was reported to the authorities that a family of eovpn Maoris living in Nile-street w«.rc in a bad way. An officer was sent to the house, jand found father, mother, and five childrcil suffering from the disease. There was practically rio food in tho house- Arrangements were made for a worn it n to go into the house and attend to tlio family, and a supply of food was also sent. iS-upplies of medicine have been eeut to Glenhope, and also to Tapawera. iMrs Hudson will have charge of the medicine l at Tapawera. A wire was received by Dr from the Health Department at, Wellington that a French Pass settler ana his wife were seriously ill, and <?- sk "'o the doctor, if possible, to visit the Pass, and at any rate to send a capable woman to attend to the sickpeoplp. Mi Nealei replied that he had got into comniumcation with tho people concerned, who' stated that they did not requue Stiice. Mr -Neale,. however. cMid' a sudolv of medicine to the for distribution. He further informed of influenza on hoard; IK , It -4i le case removed to tlio Hospital, but the case •was only sligM. , ... f j The other members of the. { n,„ Eerulus who came with vet. sc l liave all passed through the J"? 1 **" lation chamber, *nd stppsW y 9 ty*n tallen to ' thoroughly steamer. Some member® of tho new rmiAined a.b Auckland* < One death fronj.influenza- .lias cur red in' the Motuekfr district.