THE SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 9, 11 September 1913, Page 6

THE SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC.

IN SYDNEY, [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Assoc ■ax’con.] Sydney, September 10. Seven fresh smallpox cases iveie icportcd to-day.

The Waipa Post has. tlio following contributed article“ Th e; natives of the Parawera district, being desirous of voicing their appreciation of the painstaking efforts of the doctor and nurses, and to celebrate the disbandment of the isolation camp, recently asked that permission be granted for the holding of a meeting or picnic. Their request was granted, and there was a gala day at Parawera The natives of the district—with the exception of recently cured patients who are still to a certain extent “tabooed” —assembled. As their guests several of the European settlers were present. A most enjoyable afternoon was spent. Frequent speeches and hakas were the forms adopted to celebrate the event. The speeches delivered by the natives were interpreted by an Auckland linguist. The eloquence of the speakers and the zeal displayed in the hakas showed very clearly that the natives truly appreciated all that had been done for them by Dr. Gunn and her two nurseSl In saying good-bye, the natives, with one accord, expressed regret, and wished them every success and prosperity in the future.”