NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, 2 April 1919, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

COAL TROUBLE SETTLED.

MEN TO RESUME

WESTPORT, this day

A result of the conference between miners' representatives and the mine management at Westport yesterday was amicable. The miners commence work at Millerton to-morrow morning. The terms of the agreement are not public. Dragging for the body of William James Hickey drowned in the idler on .Sunday, wore successful.

THE EPIDEMIC,

FIVE CASES IN WELINGTON

DISTRICT.

WELLINGTON, April 1

During the week up to noon to-day five cases of influenza were reported throughout the Wellington public health district. One case was severe and there were four mild They were located: 2 at Wellington, 2 at Wanganui and I at Waiapu.

EPIDEMIC COMMISSION,

EVIDENCE BY DR. COLQUHOUN,

DNEDIN, April 1

At the Epidemic. Commission, Dr. Colquhoun said the disease was conveyablo by goods, letters, postal packets, etc., The most susceptible ages had been from 20 to 50. In preparing for a possible epidemic, the hospital and municipal authorities should try to get accommodation in open sheds or tents. The best defence was sound hygiene and the public have been educated to the necessity for this. He condemned public inhalation and the use of masks. TTTo former congregated large numbers of uninfected and ,possibly injected people together. The latter, if they permitted the passage of the minute microbe organisations of influenza and had the disadvantage of restricting tho supply of fresh air to the wearer. He did not think the Niagara was to blame for tho epidemic since severe cases occurred immediately after her arrival, and the period of incubation required. A recurrence of influenza was almost certain to take place in New Zealand but it did not follow it would be of last year’s severe type. He thought a recurrence would probably take place within the next month Rev. King advocated the extension of the powers of the local District Health Officer, who had to refer too much to Wellington. He should have power in emergency to nationalise the whole medical and nursing services and apportion any surplus in one district to another. There should also be power to inspect and go into houses.

The Commission adjourned till Wednesday.