INFLUENZA-IN AUSTRALIA

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 118, 12 February 1919, Page 7

INFLUENZA-IN AUSTRALIA

CASES INCREASING IN MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY INTER-STATE STEAMERS IDLE By Teleirmiih-Prees Association-OopyrisM Melbourne, February 11. There are, 282 new influenza cases and twenty-seven more patients have died. — Press Assn. . (Rec February 11, 10.45 p.m.) . Melbourne, February. 11. Fifteen deaths and twenty fresh influenza cases. were notified in Victoria to-day.—Pres3 Assn. (Rec. February 11, 10.45 p.m.) ■'~ : Sydney, February 11. Fifteen influenza cases were admitted to hospital, to-day .-Press Assn. Eight. inter-State steamers are idle in Sydney Newcastle, and. Brisbane. The crews' are demanding increased wages and insurance when visiting infected ports. " The members of the Waterside Workers'- Federation have not_ applied for work owing to the epidemic, lien .engaged in loading wheat on six vessels at Darling Island have struck, demand-, ing an increase in pay from Is. art. to 2s. per hour—Press Assn. ARGYLLSHIRE'SIiGIVE FURTHER TROUBLE - ESCORTED TO NEW CAMP ON. SYD- . NEY CRICKET GROUND. (Rec. February 11, 10.45 p.m.) ,; Sydney, l February 11. There was further trouble "with the Argyllshire's men to-day, when a thousand quarantined at North Head demanded their release. This was Refused and the men stormed the first gate of the quarantine area. They were met by a strong police force and military giiard at 'the second gate, where, without violence, the men parleyed with the guard for an hour until instructions arrived from the barracks. Acting upon these instructions the guards opened the gates, and the column matched in military order,' Under police patrol, to the wharf. The men were conveyed to Sydney in a special steamer, and escorted to camp-on the Crioket Ground. . The men state they acted without any intention, of evading quarantine, but simply owing to the bad arrangements for accommodation at North Head-Press Assn. : . . LANDING OF TROOPS IN MELBOURNE PROTESTED AGAINST. • I : (Rec." February 11, 10.45 p.m.) Sydney, February 11. The Returned Soldiers' League has protested to the Federal Government against the landing of troops from the other States in Melbourne.—Press' Assn. DEMONSTRATIM THE SOMALI GUNNER YATEsTjS., ARRESTED. .'.■■' Melbourne, February 11. Gunner G. Yates, who is a member of the House of Representatives, has been arrested by the military authorities for acting as' leader;>.of a demonstration aboard the transport Somali at Adelaide, in which the men are alleged to have threatened to seize the ship unless their demands were granted.—Press Assn. QUEENSLAND GOVERNT-lENT'S ACTION '.• " ' Melbourne, February 11. . The case in'which the Queensland Government is seeking an injunction to restrain the Commonwealth Government, from landing troops'in quarantine, Mr. Justice Duffy found that the plaintiff had not established any ground in law to allow the case to be carried to the ■full bench of the High Courtj and adjourned the summons to a day to be fixed;— Press Assn.