INFLUENZA.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVII, Issue 16717, 20 December 1918, Page 7

INFLUENZA.

j CASES IN AUSTRALIA. MORE SHIPS QUARANTINED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. SYDNEY, Dec. 19. Ihree fresh ships are affected with influenza and are in quarantine. There are now eight vessels in quarantine, and 1/84 persons detained. A DEATH AT AUCKLAND. (Per Press Association).. I AUCKLAND. Dec. 19. Sirs Browning, wife of Lieut. E. J. Browning, a. voluntary worker during the epidemic, died at the Quarantine Station. Sister Bailsford is still dangerously ill. Fourteen cases are in the. hospital on the island, one dangerous. ; . THE NAYUA RELEASED. ! WELLINGTON, Dec. 19. The Navua, from San Francisco, was released from quarantine this morning. ON THE WEST COAST. GREYMOUTH. Dec. 19. In connection with the influenza fatalities, the Cobden Ratepayers' Association passed the following resolution: "That in cases of distress arising out of the_ recent epidemic, where a, mortgage is held in private hands. the Government should .crive facilities to assist mortgagers to retain their homes, and, if desired, transfer the mortgage to more favourable terms." Influenza has completely disappeared here, and the weather conditions are ideal. WESTPOR.T, Dec. 19. The Wcstporfc Harbour Board will hold an inquiry regarding the recent lvakapo incident, when the steamer put back to Nelson with influenza on board, and the second mate, Duncan died. ' Two deaths from influenza occurred at Denniston this morning both of young married women. At Westport the influenza has been stamped out. TOLL OF THE EPIDFJMTC. CHRfSTCHURCH. Doc 19 The Hon G. W. RusseN stated today that the Registrar-General had supplied the following figures showing the deaths from influenza and pneii' mon.a in the four chief centres from October 1 st. t-o December 17th -__ Auckland 1021. Wei lino-ton 00-l Christ church 4fi(T. Dunedin .IfU ; total '>3ir; ' I Tim Mi-.ister is un;l ble a t present' to Isimnly the figures for countrv dis I tncts.