07 Apr 1919
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 07, 1919
Page
1
Port Pirie on 6 April 1919 sees a free inoculation drive promoted by Major Alexander Oliver Leitch and Drs Good and Close with the aim to prevent influenza. Citizens are urged to be inoculated at the town hall.
A medical expert discusses vaccination strategy and public health measures in a tense scene following a fatal incident at the Benet Juan House. The report notes the local health department’s guidance, sheltering procedures, and a community drive to inoculate residents as officials assess risk and containment.
Officials in Sydney introduce a travel restriction requiring inoculation proof and a medical certificate for travelers. The new rule mandates a statutory clearance and a pass through an inhalation chamber for those moving within the district.
The notice lists multiple doctors and hours offering free inoculations next week with a second inoculation within seven days. It directs attendees to the designated hours at various sites and notes publication of further details. The schedule includes Wednesday through Friday and Saturday sessions with specific doctors named and locations referenced.
Pirie authorities deploy a small army of constables and inspectors to enforce a quarantine. Patrols, permits, and travel restrictions are supervised by the Central Board of Health with Greer overseeing the quarantine staff amid efforts to control movement in Pirie and surrounding districts.
An epidemic shows signs of slowing as the week ends with one more death in a Grek family at West Pini Street. The ill man, Deford Mlexin, refused transport to isolation, while two Greek brothers, Dave and Alexis Kendeutos, also in the same house, are noted. Inhalatorium attendance dropped due to rain. inoculation arrangements were announced for the next day.
Report describes a fresh assault and ensuing hospital disruption near Pirie. Key figures including Ramsay and Healy department heads are cited as seeking medical staffing, while protests and a planned Sunday action influence the crisis atmosphere.
Reports from Adelaide say the influenza outbreak has spread to Gawler with cases found at Murray Bridge. Cryst al Brook notes three mild induenga cases. Mount Barker tents have been added for care. Sixteen patients are hospitalized with some isolated at home. no hospital accommodation yet.
An Australian influenza outbreak in Adelaide prompts debate over quarantine. An isolation hospital report notes rising admissions, with 12 inmates still housed and new cases increasing. Four nurses and a nurse from the Adelaide Hospital were among recent admissions.
Reported dispatches describe widespread street battles and strikes across regions including Wartembire and South Liveria. News notes claim peasant uprisings drive back Bolshevists, while London reports on political shifts and potential alliances in Augsia and Thissia amid uncertain Russian policy.
Disjointed Reuters copy reports a strike extending from Hulir Fag to Kernippm with about 20 000 workers now on strike. The piece hints at nationwide disruption and mentions leaders and wartime urgency but details are unclear due to OCR errors.
The Press Bureau reports President Wilson issued a statement clarifying he did not intend to exploit neutral criticism. A revised covenant is being published at once.
An official report states that the Rumarian Army has crossed into Transylvania. Details from Harmaworth and the United Service update the entry with minimal context.
Reuters reports rapid Bolshevik withdrawals on the Orenburg front with Menselinck captured aiding an envelopment of the Bolshevist right wing in Seraple. Anxiety grows over Murmansk and Archangel fronts as Allied relief and reinforcements move forward.
Reuter's notice from London reports Hungary declares war on Serbia and surrounding areas. Skirmishing erupts between French and Hungarian detachments. Alfa troops in Serbia number 60,000. Separate dispatch notes Bolsehvists in Ukraine wary of crossing the Upper Dniester and Carpathians.
In remarks on Saturday the Premier urged celebrations for the peace elevation be confined to thanksgiving, favoring a restrained approach over large public displays.
A Reuters service report from London notes a Paris dispatch stating Britain and France will sign a peace treaty by Wednesday. Distant chatter questions whether Lloyd George or Poincare made such a claim, with denials appearing in subsequent cables.
The fragment suggests a discussion of a close military political alliance linking Hungary with the Soviet Union. It notes tensions and possible reprisals that might affect Hungary, with a cautious view toward a path toward world revolution and restrained escalation.
A March 25 communique reports a mob at Port Said incited unrest in a residential quarter. Troops inflicted 23 casualties including six killed. the Port Said strike has ended and normal conditions resume.
Reports from Johannesburg on March 31 to April 2 describe rising native unrest with arrests and clashes at the magistrate court. Police under Colonel Truter dispersed crowds with batons, injuring several natives while whites and Europeans also sustained injuries.
Shanghai dispatch reports ongoing Korean disturbances suppressed by Japanese authorities. Riots spread across the peninsula with mobs armed with clubs axes and Molotovs attacking police and facilities. Bolshevik agents reported to be fueling unrest from Shanghai headquarters.
Mrs JG Gill of Pirie South reports from the Base Records Office Melbourne that her son Private Douglas J Gul of the 4th Machine Gun Battalion is returning to Australia aboard the transport Nevasa. He left England and is believed to be a prisoner of war in Germany. the voyage is expected around the nineteenth of the month.
In Johannesburg on Saturday a strike ended at 6 30 p m with terms being drafted. Details remain unclear as negotiators prepare the final agreement.
Notice announces cancellation of a sale for Mr Palmer due to his illness. The event was to be held at the Indelatorium in the Parklands on Prince Street Solos Montana. Secretary L. Bh. Garrett reports the postponement.
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