INFLUENZA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10205, 15 February 1919, Page 7

INFLUENZA

RELEASED FROM QUAR-

ANTINE ARGYLLSHIRE’S TROOPS. By Teloerrapb—Proas Association— Copy rilbt (Received February 1 , lOdjo p.m-) (Received February 14, 10.55 p.m.) The Argyllshire’s troops have been released from quarantine. PROTECTION FOR QUEENSLAND. SYDNEY, February ,14. There have been two more deaths from influenza. , , ~ in o: dor to protect Queensland, the verir.r,cnt" has refused to issue rail■wv- tickets for passengers . beyond c >tnes unless a declaration is signed that the passengers are not going to February 14. A - new war precautions regulation ( i-’powers the Commonwealth to deport persons who enter Australia withcut «i nnssuort. __ . (Received February 14. 10.45 p.m.) ' MELBOURNE, February 14. Fourteen deaths from influenza were reported, to-day, INCREASING DEATH-ROLL. in.T-Ulm and >* Z Cable Association. Au«.rallan Fcbruary 12. Tim revival of the influenza epi- , = c rious. There were lo'J deaths in London and 604 deaths in ninety-six of the largo towns in England last week, compared with 87 in London and 272 in the large towns in the previous week. AUSTRALIA’S GREAT NEED. TWENTY-FIVE NEW ZEALAND NURSES TO GO.

With reference to a request received from the Victorian Government tor fifty New Zealand nurses to be sent over there to help to fight the influenza epidemic, the Government, stared the Hon. G. W. Russell (Minister for Public Health) to a; 1111163 rf i prosentative yesterday, had not bee ll able to see their way to send Uiefi-U number,' but twenty-live nurses w-re to be sent by the Moeraki on luesday next. "