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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 42, 13 November 1918, Page 7

Influenza is spreading rapidly in the Main Trunk districts, according .to the Auckland "Star." At Ohakune Junction there were fifty-two patients on Sunday, but there are many more now, and at Rangataua, Raetihi, Horopito, and the whole of the surrounding district the malady lias taken hold, often in the towns"half the population being in sick bay. In Ohakune district Dr. Pargoter, health officer for Wanganui, is at work. A correspondent from Taumarunui reports 500 cases there, and the police have closed public gathering places. The.hospital there wants voluntary assistance. About forty Jugo Slavs at Matiere are stricken. The staffs of the hotels aro depicted, but they arc accommodating patients, because the hospital is full. The question of dealing with the children is becoming a serious problem in Auckland, but the authorities are doing all in their, power to grapple with it, states the "Star," The kindergarten in Myers Park is being equipped as a hoshospital for children whoso parents are down with tho complaint. and who are thus left helpless, but who have r.ot been stricken with the disease. The Y.W.C.A. is going to endeavour. to take tho children who aro ill and who cannot be cared for nt their homes. An offer has also been made by tho officers of the Baptist Tnbornncle of their scViOolroom for the use of children. This is partially equipped, and the olfer includes also a staff to nurse the sick children. According to the official organ of the American Expeditionary Force, the "Buddies" smoke 10,000,000 packets of cigarettes every month; during the 'same period they disposo of 3,000,000 cigars, 4fi3 tons of bar chocolate, and 20,000,000 sticks of chewing-gum.