SLEEPING SICKNESS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 18 August 1933, Page 2

SLEEPING SICKNESS

A THIRD DEATH (By Telegraph—Press Association)

WHANGAREI, This Day. . 1 The third death connected with the sleeping sickness outbreak occurred yes- . terday afternoon, a white child named Galloway expiring after being in a critical condition fill the week. No further cases are repoi’ted, however, and the medical authorities deprecate the alarming rumours which have • been spread throughout the country and overseas. j RATANA AND PARTY . | AUCKLAND, This Day. Wiremu Ratana and party, whose North Auckland tour was cut short by i the enforcement of health regulations deI signed to prevent the spread of sleeping i sickness, passed through Auckland en--1 route home. There were over fifty in 1 the party, including two football teams, ■ a brass band and a number of women, i i A limousine and three trucks are carry- ! ing the party, one of whom said the next 1 stopping place would probably be Matai mata. The football teams would play about six more matches before reaching home. i Mr Tirikatene, M.P., said the Maoris ’ had not defied the law in the north, and : force was not necessary, as a few tactful words by Ratana would “do the trick.’ BANKRUPT nerves re-built by taking Harvey’s Mineral Tonic, which ozonises your nerve centres. 3/6 month s supply. Obtainable from R. W. Martin, Chemist.