DENBIGH ROAD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 16302, 30 November 1918, Page 4

DENBIGH ROAD.

PROM OCR OWN COHRESPONnENT, November 28.—W0, in common with tho rest of New Zealand, have been visited by the prevailing epidemic, though not in any alarming extent so far. The few cases who were down with it are about again. A number of the factory hands are down with it, necessitating the requisitioning of outside help. Our casein maker has a severe attack, and consequently no casein is being made. Mr. Weldon has returned from camp, and will no doubt take up his duties at tho factory again. Ho comes at a very opportune time. The manager has been in a serious condition, but is slightly on the mend. The sympathy of all his follow settlers is extended to Mr. F. Askew, who along with his wife were laid up with the “flu,” and whoso eldest brother, Herbert, died on Sunday night and his oldest sister, Mrs. A. Meads, died tho next night. Both Mr. Askew and Mrs. Meads leave a family behind. Mrs. Meads, being the mother of eleven children, her loss will be rather severely felt.

Mr. Christenson, too, has lost a brother and’ nephew. Both father and son fell victims to the. epidemic within a few hours of each other. Miss Christensen is very ill ton. It still rains and blows cold. We are now looking for summer, as tbo spring evidently must have "missed tbe bus.”

Tbo latest nows to band from Sergt. J. D. F. Carroll, under date of three months ago, reports him well again and preparing for France. A parcel to band brought over by Sergt. Ropley (returned) contains many interesting mementoes of bis travels, amongst which were many photographs taken by himself, also two verv handsome silver medals, first prizes won by him for running.