INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 April 1919, Page 4

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

ISOLATION THE ONLY SAFEGUAfcI, Sydney, April 13. Many of the Moeraki's passenger* ars, keenly disappointed at their inability to reach New Zealand. A prominent medico, who claims to speak on behalf of a substantial section of the city's practitioners, declares • that masks and inoculation are useless;,: -;, against influenza. Isolation is the onljs f-safeguard.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. *4 The Australasian conference of fruitgrowers to be held in Brisbane in May has been postponed owing to the influenza.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, MOERAIU ONLY TAKES CARGO. Sydney, April 18. Sailed, at seven last evening, Moeraki, with cargo only. Intending passengers were refunded their money and all further bookings Btopped,—Aus.-N-Z Cable Assn. EMBARGO ON PASSENGER TRAFFIC, By Telegraph—Frets Association. Wellington, Last Night. A proclamation has been issued, at the instance of the Minister of Health, declaring Australia infected under the terms of the Public Health Act. The Hon. G. W. Russell states that the latest advices from the Health officers indicate that there are not so many serious cases in New Zealand as there were a little while ago, but he was not prepared to say that this indicated a general improvement. Large numbers of commercial travellers who wish to come to New Zealand are held up in Melbourne, but the Minister says the present position in Australia prohibits any relaxation of the conditions of the present embargo on passenger traffic, which must be maintained.