INFLUENZA.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 November 1918, Page 2

INFLUENZA.

DANGER STILL SERIOUS

URGENT NECESSITY EOR CAUTION

The position at Hokitika to-day oppears generally to be about the same as yesterday. There was great use made of the inhalation chamber yesterday, in the evening especially its acommodation being taxed to the utmost. Quite a number of residents are reported to lie down with the malady, and the trouble has extended south, motor cars being requisition to bring up several pat ients, some coming from as far south as Okarito. 'file condition of some of the patients is serious. AT GREYMOUTH. Groymouth continues in the grip of the epidemic, where every endeavour is being made to cope with the trouble. (Yesterday the two inhalation chambers in town at the Town Clerk’s Office ami at the State School were visited by one thousand persons. At Blaketown and Cobden the inhalation chambers were also visited by a goodly number. The Borough authorities again had the streets disinfected yesterday with Lvsol solution.

Outside town, the locality most al-fcc-tcd by the trouble seems to bo the Otira line, along which are many severe cases.

At a. meeting of Citizens held yesterday it was resolved—“ That owing to the seriousness of the prevailing epidemic, all business premises in the town he closed until Thursday morning, including hotels, drapers, Railway Workshops, Ironmongers, Foundries, Government Offices and Banks, with the following exceptions which will he open from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. ; Bakers, Butchers, Grocers, Fruiterers and Restaurants.

At. the Grey River Hospital yesterday several more patients in a very serious conditions were admitted and during the day it was reported that two deaths had occurred and that three or four others sufferers were ip a very critical state.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.: GREYMOUTH, This Day. The. influenza epidemic is very serious. The main hospital is full and the Technical school is used as a supplemen tary hospital and is also crowded. Seven deaths have occurred in three days. It has been decided to close all business places till Thursday next. Ihe town being fumigated by the Health Officer. ANX lETY AT DUNEDIN. DUNEDIN, Nov. 15. Eight more influenza patients were admitted to the hospital to-day. There are now very close on 100 patients in the Instituion. One more death is reoorted. The waterside workers here decided to-dav to cease work on the waterfront for seven days, as from 5. p.m to-day. They have also decided to ask that- ell vessels now berthed at the Dunedin wharves be removed immediately to the anchorage in the stream. DEATHS AT WELLINGTON WELINGTON, Nov. 15. Lieutenant Jack, Assistant Commandant at Soames Island, and Doctor Holmes. died of influenza to-day. DEATHS AT MELBOURNE. MELBOURNE. Nov. 15. There have been ten deaths from influenza here since quarantine was instituted. FERRY SERVICE. ONLY ONE STEAMER TO RUN. DUNEDIN, Nov. 15. The Union Coy. has decided that during the evidemic only one steamer will he run in the ferry service. The Mararoa will leave. Wellington on Mondap, Wednesday Friday, and Lyttelton on Tuesday, Thursday anil Saturday.

UNTV ERSITY ENA ATS. WELLINGTON, This Day

Hon. G. W. Russell has stopped the University examinations on account of one student dying and others catching the influenza.

Sir R. Stout takes exception to the action as unnecessary.

The Senate held a meeting and decided to ask the Minister ol Education to pass a. Bill this session giving the Senate authority to grant- partial passes in subjects done and allow students to sit later for other subjects.

70 SOLDIERS DEATHS. WELLINGTON. This Day The names are published of seventy soldiers who leave died throughout the Dominion of influenza during the oast week.

TANGIS FOB BIDDEN. WELLINGTON, This Da\\ Maoris are suffering badly. All tangis are . forbidden. The railway will not carry travellers to tangles .

BEQUEST TO MINISTER

WELLINGTON, This. Day. A deputation to Hon. G. W. Bussell demanded the closing ol all bars, and laid stress on the fact that their experience of visiting houses and handling l eases showed far too much drinking was going on by both sexes. Assistants in hospitals complained of having to attend people reeking of the liquor. #he deputation threatened they would abandon the work of relief unless something was done. Hon. G. W. Russell said all committees would he consulted and if they wore anything like unanimous for closing it would receive most careful consideration. The Minister considered there is a perceptible improvement, but the cry is still for more workers and especially more doctors. Most of the churches have abandoned all services to-morrow.

OBITUARY.

V e regret to record the death of Mr. John Evan Williams, which took placo |on Thursday at Te Amuti, Auckland district, from pneumonia. The deceased leaves a widow, (Margaret, daughter of Mrs R. Cook., formerly of Revell . Strete, Hokitika). The many friends 1 of Mrs Williams will hear with deep regret of Jier sad loss. Deceased was to have gone into camp a few days ago. * The no ' vs of the death of Mr Richard Soddon Diedrieh, youngest son of Mr Dicdrich, the well-known grazier of Kokatahi, which was briefly referred to in our second edition yesterday, caused a very painful sensation among a .wide circle of friends. The deceased had gone to Christchurch for the Carnival Meek, when lie was struck down with j -in attack of influenza. His condition i Q used considerable anxiety to his friends but death came somewhat unexpectedly yesterday. Deceased who was a native of Kokatahi and 28 yearn of age leaves a widow (a daughter of Mr jlolin Adamson of Hari Hari), and two young children, a father, ' abovementioned, three brothers (John at Hari Hari, David and William at Kokatahi), and seven sisters (Mrs Rurrowes, Kanieri, Mrs H. Norman, Hokitika, Mrs T. Rugg, Christchurch, Mrs W. Mrs MeFadyen, Kanieri, Mrs W. Brown, Canterbury, Mrs P. Fitzgerald, ChCh! Road, Mrs F. Selby, Kanieri.) --The deepest sympathy will he extended to the bereaved widow, family and rela- : fives. The body is being brought to . Hokitika for interment, to-morrow afternoon.

a lie death took place early (his morning at Westland Hospital of Mr James Turner of Stafford, a son of Mr. and Mis J. luriicr of Stafford. The deceased was a victim of the prevailing epidemic. He was a native of Stafford and 28 years of age. He was a single man and leaves a father, mother, five sisters and two brothers, three sisters being ,resident in Deep sympathy will be felt for the bereaved members of the family in their trial.

The death of another victim of the epidemic, Mr James Ward, formerly of Wntaroa, took place at Westland Hospital yesterday. The deceased, who recently sold out of his farm at Wat-aroa was stricken down and passed away yesterday. His wife is also an inmate of Westland Hospital, seriously ill from th e same cause. Deceased was a native of Australia and 30 years of ago. One young child is left-. The funeral took place this morning privately, Rev. P. B. Fraser conducting the service.

The death of Mr "William Addison, saddler, of Reefton took place on Monday, from influenza. He left just a few days ago on a visit to his parents at Oamaru. Deceased was 36 years of age. He leaves five step children.

Superintendent Dwyer, and Mrs Dwyer of Christchurch for the third time within three months have suffered bereavement. Their second son, Sergeant Tom Dwyer, recently died of wounds received in action; their eldest son, Mr John Dwyer, died at New Plymouth on Saturday morning of pneumonia, following influenza ; and their youngest son, Gunner James Cecil Dwyer, died at Christchurch on Sunday of pneumonia, also, following on influenza.

Mr Claude Chalk, the well known solicitor of Greymouth passed away at Palmerston as the result of complications following on an attack of influenza. ’Hie deceased who was a son of Mr and Airs J. W. Chalk, very old residents of Greymouth, had been at Awapuni Camp for some time and was to have sailed will the last reinforcements of the Aledieal Corps, but as stated above he contracted influenza which was superseded by pneumonia, from which the deceased soldier never rallied. Afr' Chalk, who married a daughter of Afr T. Cornwall, of C’obden, leaves a widow and one child to mourn his loss. His widow and her sister, also Air and Airs Chalk were at Palmerston North when he died.

Another victim of the epidemic is Air James Shannahau, youngest son of Airs Shanahan of the Union Hotel, Greymouth. Tile deceased took ill a few days ago, and although removed to the hospital he never railing and died yesterday morning. He was about 30 years of age, and was well and favourably known in this district.

At Granitv a victim to influenza has been Air. J. Shorroek, who leaves i a wife and family of ten, the oldest being 15 years of age, and the youngest 15 months. Deceased was a native of Lancashire. He had been in the Dc*nin ion about 20 years. Ho'was 56 years of ago.

Private Edward C'unliffe, son of Mr. R. C'unliffe. formerly of Greymouth, has succumbed to influenza at Trentham Camp. Deceased represented Hislop and Co., for many years on the West Coast. -He was a married man with two children, and grandson of Air and Airs Wm C'unliffe, Alarsden Boad, and nephew of Airs Gus. Scliaef.

AH and Airs J. Stevenson, of Beefton. received word that their youngest daughter, Airs Johnston, of Auckland district, succumbed to influenza contracted in assisting to nurse neighbours suffering from this dreadful scourge. The deceased lady was of a bright and kind disposition. She leaves a husband, /also stricken with the epidemic), and three young children.

An old resident of Kumara district, an inmate of the Old Peoples’ HomoDaniel Barry, passed away at that institution on Thursday last. Deceased who was a man of sterling character, was by occupation a miner, and for many years resided at Humphreys. At the time of his death the late Air Barry had attained the ripe old age of 81 years.