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INGLEWOOD.

(From Our Own Correspondent,) Inglewood, Nov. 13. The influenza epidemic continues to lay hold of numbers of people in this district, and there is little indication at present of it abating. Nearly every business house is working short-handed, and every day one hears of patients who have been forced to join the blanket brigade. The doctors have experienced a trying time. Dr. Whitton has fallen a victim to the scourge, and is undergoing treatment in New Plymouth. Our remaining practitioner, Dr. Nutting, is performing yeoman service, laboring at all hours in alleviating distress, not only here but out in the country districts, where the epidemic is reported to have a good hold. At Kaimata there are few homes that have not been affected. The lady school-teachers are down, and the schools have been closed for the week. The Inglewood Record office failed to produce the paper this evening, owing to most of the members of the staff be- | ing laid up. The local chemist, Mr. Painj ter, and staff, have been working at all hours, whilst the Coffee Palace, which usually caters for a large number of people on sale days, has closed up until the staff has recovered from the effects of the dreadful epidemic. Inglewood once again rose to the occasion last Friday, when the premature news concerning peace arrived. The firebell heralded the glad tidings, flags were hoisted and bunting displayed, the tincan band was on the scene and made itself heard. Lovers of the flowing bowl made a, bee lino for the pub., where many drank deeply. • His Worship the Mayor announced early in the day that he had received no official wire, and advised one and all to save their energy until the ,glad news came through officially. In spite of adversf. weather condition there was a very large attendance at the masquerade ball last Thursday even- ; ing. Ever since our nation has been engaged in hostilities the Ladies' Patriotic Committee has arnwged monthly functions, and thesa events have been most successful. ball exceeded all expectations, and the everwilling band of workers are to be congratulated on their achievement. Pretty dresses and fancy costumes were well represented. The floor and music were excellent. At 9.30 - p.in. the dancers lined up . for the Grand March, led by the ladies' committee, dressed up as Red Cross nurses, who received a great tion as they entered the room. The unmasking followed, and dancing was indulged in, with, intervals for til the early hours of the mp/rning. I regret to chronicle th& sad ! ''news of the death of Mr. and Mrs. W. Croatftr'a infant son, which occurred here last Friday. Every member of down with influenza.

The death' ofMrs. <>£. Kaiinata, which'oeemn-n3»fsga««flfoj;. on Monday, created quite a gloom, as th» deceased lady was well known '"thiotigh her Ked Cross work both Uieie l Sad at. Kaiinata,. where slio inaugurated the movement, and guided it into siifji a splendid country branch. She took a keen interest in -chuui woric, being treasurer for the church at Kaiinata. .Deteased leaves a husband and jnothcr (Mrs. .Tfinchin, of Inglewood) and a family, besides" Suinerous friends, to mourn her loss. . Sincere sympathy is accorded to the bereaved onau T!i«; funeral leaves St. Andrew's, StjjJewetx 1 ., i -to-day (Thursday) for the eeai*tary.

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Taranaki Daily News, 14 November 1918, Page 7

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547

INGLEWOOD. Taranaki Daily News, 14 November 1918, Page 7

INGLEWOOD. Taranaki Daily News, 14 November 1918, Page 7

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