INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XVII, Issue 5610, 6 May 1919, Page 3

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC

THE STRANDED NEW ZEALANDERS INCORRECT REPORTS ABOUT DISTRESS. (By Telegraph Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The Minister for InternaJ Affairs states that so far only one New Zealander stranded in Sydney has availed himself of the Government's offer to make advances, which seems to indicate that the reports as to the distress of Now Zealanders has been exaggerated. AUSTRALIAN PASSENGERS TO NEW ZEALAND. EMBARGO CONTINUES. By Telegraph.-—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The Minister of Health states that the work of extending the quarantine stations is proceeding as rapidly as possible. Meantime the prohibition of passenger traffic from Australia will continue. Persons arriving in New Zealand from Australia will not be allowed to land, and will be subject to indefinite quarantine. FLU ON TRANSPORT. QUARANTINE PROBABLE. (By Telegraph —Prea» Association.) ' CHRISTCHURCH, turn day. Probably the, transport Kia Ora, with 979 troops on board will have to go in- - to quarantine for twenty-four hours, as she has a case of influenza on board. MASKS IN QUEENSLAND (Australian and N.Z. Cable ) (Received May 6, 11 a.m.) BRISBANE, this d iy. The Government has imposed the compulsory \yoaring of masks and other restrictions adopted by New South "Wales.