TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 September 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[uv TELEGRAPH —I>ER PRESS ASSOCIATION] 1 XFLU-EXZA PRECAUTIONS. WELLINGTON, This Day. In conformity with the wishes of the Minister of Health a conference was held yesterday between representatives of various local bodies. Health Department, Hospital Board and British Medical Association, to discuss what precautions should he taken in the event of a recurrence of the influenza epidemic. The Health Deaprtment representative stated in regard to Wellington Health district and Wellington city, the figures for the twelve week period ended August 2!Hh s'eomed fo indicate a subsidence-of the influenza wave. The British Medical Association representative reported according to advice based oil experience <>f the- Association’s members in Wellington there was no need to take- active measures at the- present time-. As the information supplied did not warrant any active measures being taken, the meeting adjourned xim- die-.

RURAL MAILS. WELLINGTON. Sept. 7. The- Postmaster General Inis- ele-i-i-! T that the new scheme- of rural mail e|eliveries shall com'- into operation cm January Ist., next, when mail contracts generally will h,- iv-h-t few ensuing fluyear-. SUPREME COURT. GRI'VMtII Tl! :•!. ' Al i hi- Supreme- Court. Juslie-e Ile-rel-iiiau peesidiug. the- Jury in the- ease- eel .1. T. I'Tnri* Ibizar. charge-el with arson, feium! ae-e-use-el insane, and he was e-.om-inilto-1 tei I’apnnia Prison, during the' pleasure of the- .Minixte-r eef .Instil—, For the'll at Blackball. Jo - ah lb Mullam'y was -oni.-in-eel to >ix months' i tii i >rise in mo ii t. SUPE RI XT EXI> EXT R FT! I! IX G. DUNEDIN. Sept. Captain Beaumont. Government Sn-pe-i intoiule-nt eel Marine- for Li years. I- t i re-'S un siipe-ra nniia I inn in Nuve-ni-tie-r. lie- wa* in the- si-rvie-e eir lieUnion Ste-ain Ship ('niiipaiiy for 22 vi- ir-. aliel eominatteleil Ibe ol'l Mauri ttvalau. Tarawe-ra. .Mourn. Southern C.u--. mi.| Waihora. During hi* years m la- never bail an aeeieh-nt.