INFLUENZA IN AUSTRALIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 January 1919, Page 5

INFLUENZA IN AUSTRALIA.

KEQQGKIg&D Af LAfflt STEINGENT EKBCAimONS. Beccived Jan. 27, 9.35 p.m. Sydney, Last Night.

Tho Board of Health hag finaliy dfr4 tided that pneumonic influepza has obtained a footing In New South Wales.

Tho committee visited Bandwick Bos» pital aud diagnosed the suspicious cases, all of which were contracted in Melbourne. The Director of Quarantine ha» bees officially notified to that cffoct and ' requested to proclaim the State infected. The schools, theatres, picture shows and other indoor amusements will be closed from to-morrow. S.O.S. cards on New. Zealand lines are being distributed. All steamer passengers from Melbourne* are medioally examined. t A Bed Cross campaign to combat th* 1 scourge has commenced. Masked VJU>.'# are patrolling certain districts and dJuQ* « tributing literature. it

TEN FRESH CASES IN MELBOGBNHS

Received Jon. 27, 9.3S pjn. Melbourne, Jan. 27. Ten fresh cases have been and two deaths. 1

CONTACT DEVEUOPS THE DIHEaSfy

% Yekfssjh.—Et«m JjuadtAlmt Auckland, Jan. 27. One of -the Niagara contacts has devetti oped influenza since be landed at (il<w tuM

CERTIFICATES FOR iFrattMftHft

j Cbristchurch, last NSghfco* i The certificates which the PnbllL Health Department is having pnfitnß for presentation to those who took av| active part in the campaign during Nojr-j ember and December against will shorty be ready for presentetioin Hon G. W. Russell stated to-day tVt the printers were working on the csrtlficates. "In many districts the proposal is being received with great satisfaction,*' sa ! d the Minister, "and from the head of the Dunedin Citizens' Organisation 1? have received the names of nearly persona to wTiom it was desired that certificates be presented "

Mr. Russell expressed the opinion that; "o one would feel insulted l»y the offer' of the reward. If there were some who didn't wish it thoy had only to say and there would be an end of the nAb ter eo far a3 they were concerned. w