INFLUENZA ON THE INCREASE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 225, 17 June 1919, Page 5

INFLUENZA ON THE INCREASE

VIRULENT RECRUDESCENCE IN SYDNEY RUMOURS ABOUT LEAGUE TEAM By Telegraph—Press AEsociation-OoDvrienV Sydney, June 16. The influenza pandemic is steadily gaining in virulence. There were -ft deaths and 318 fresh cases during tho week-end. All tho public and emergency hospitals are now full. Messrs. Oakley and Lcvein, managers of tho New Zealand League team, and three of the players have contracted the disease. The match with Orange on Wednesday next has been cancelled. A lute message states that the managers of the New Zealand League team deny ihe newspaper report that they are suffering from influenza, and stale that they have only light colds. Regarding players, thoy state that one or two had a slight attack of common influenza while visiting Newcastle,- but are now quite convalescent. The team generally is fit.— Press Assn. . • " (Hoc. June II), 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, June IG. Among several prominent men who have died of influenza is Mr. O'Hara, tho recently-elected member of the Assembly for Paddington, ai.d one of the leading figures in Labour circles—Press Assn. ORANGE LEAGUE MATCH POSTPONED (Rec. Juno IG, 11.35 p.m.) Sydney, June 16. Late to-night the New South Wales Rugby League reported, at the request of the New Zealand managers, that the League had decided to postpone the Orange match until a later season. Oakley, Levicn, Tancrcd, fiomers, and Wilson have contracted Influenza in a mild form, and in addition several players were slightly injured in recent matches. Tho New Zealanders desire to play at full strength in the remaining matches against New. South Wales, and prefer not to take unnecessary risks against Orange. The team will remain in Sydney until after the big engagements.on Saturday and Monday. All the players, except Somers and Wilson, are available for selection for Saturday's match.—Press Assn.