INFLUENZA IN AUSTRALIA

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 125, 20 February 1919, Page 5

INFLUENZA IN AUSTRALIA

MM OF EPIDEMIC HOPED FOR

RESTRICTIONS NOT BEING

RELAXED By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright Sydney, February 19. The police are empowered to stop newsvendors in the streets giving a sensational colouring to influenza news when the position does not warrant it. ( An additional death is reported, making tin total eight.—Press Assn. , (B,ec. February 19, 9.35 p.m.) Sydney, February 19. The Minister of Health, comparing the epidemic with other countries, where ithas generally declined after three weeks, hopes that the worst is now over, but there will be no relaxation in the restrictions nt present—Press Assn. Melbourne, February 19. Nineteen deaths from influenza are re-ported.-Press Assn.. 6 (Rec» February 19, 9.35 p.m.) . Melbourne, February 191 Three mora deaths are reported. There-are no prospects of an early resumption of racing. The Flemington meeting has been postponed till the end of arsh.--Press Assn. THE EPIDEMIC IN BRITAIN MOKE VIRULENT THAN EARLIER OUTBREAK. (Roc. February 19, 9.20 p.m.) London, February 18. Medical authorities state that the present influenza is more virulent than the earlier epidemic,—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

< THE NEW ZEALAND PARTY ' SEVERAL MEMBERS AMONG' THE SUFFERERS. (Rec.- February 19, 5.5 p.m.) • London, February 18. Offudal.--Members of the New Zealand party • have suffered from the prevailing mflui-nsa epidemic in Paris and London. Sir. Joseph, Ward -was indisposed for several days, and Lady Ward, who is still in London, was also indisposed. Mr. Frank Thompson had a sharp attack for a- week. Mr. 11. Riley, who had a relapse, had been medically attended, for tea days. Both have now almost recovered. Tlie other members of the party are all well—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.