The Late Epidemic.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 17 December 1918, Page 2

The Late Epidemic.

COUNCIL'S TRIBUTE TO HELI'JSRS At last nigilit's meeting of'the Borough 'Council, the Mayor stated that since their last meeting the Council had suffered a groat loss dn the death of its gas JnaMger, Mr A. Burrell. Mr Burrell was sr man of high character find qualifications and a most conscientious worker, and Ms death .was a severe loss to the town. The Mayor said he, was sure the heartfelt sympathy of the Council would bo oUt to the widow and children in tfieir affliction. The Council would _also extend its deepest sympatlbly to Mr Cliannings, who had lost his -wife under sad' circumstances. There were many who had suffered loss in the recent influenza epidemic and) sympathy was felt for them, all. i

' 'Sad as the time 'has been," said his Worship, "there were many "features about the epidemic—the way in which the whole community, had risen and doiyo its utmost to help the sick—that calls for our congratulations and pride. All have done excellent servifce, and; wfbiere. so many are concerned, dt is impossible to mention them' all by name. Some have been more in the limelight, and tliere are others , whose work was not so much noticed, but has bfeen equally valuable. In every case the townspeople did all they otiuld and helped in evei;y passible way." The Mayor then moved: '

" "Tihat this Council place on record its appreciation and admiration of the voluntary services of the stuff at tlie temporary hospital, • outside nurses, and all other members of the community whose devoted efforts did

so much to check the course of the recent iufluehiia epidemic and relieve the suffering occasioned;thereby; and also to sincerely thank all those townspeople and country settlers who contributed so liberally comforts for the sick and mouey for relief in necessitous cases."

| The Mayor went on to say tihat lie i had always appreciated his position as Mayor of the town, but never so much as during the epidemic. .He was really proud of the way in which the response had been made to the call for help, and lie was unable tit) find words to express himself in appreciation of what had been done. He thought, however, the Oouncil plight make mention of the .•services -of _ Dr. Elizabeth Bryson to the community at a time of great ne- > eessity , and ho thought a letter might/ be sent to her expressing appreciation iof her work. It was the least the Ooipicil oould do. . - Or_ Matheson seconded tKo motiion an<J in doing po referred to the action of the Mayor and his good and devoted work during the epidemic, as 'well as the services of the Town Clerk (Mr Gardener), the County Clerk (Mr Goldsmith) and their assistants, Misses ' Bempsey,and . _ The motion wasendorsed by the whole Council and carried unanimously. The Mayor Stated further thj(t in re-, sponse to the appeal for funds to assist the distressed, over £100 had been received. The repoiifee had been so liberal that he had to refuse tstklrig any more donations as it was not likely that th - whole amount would be used. Assist-ance-was being given in several cases and if there were others requiring help he hopedi these would be reported to him, and thov would have immediate attention.