By mid-November Masterton was fully in the grip of the influenza pandemic. An extra inhalation chamber was erected in the Masterton Borough Council offices and thousands of people were reported to be using the facility. Most were undertaking the treatment once a day...
The following list is adapted from Geoffrey Rice’s book, Black November. Māori deaths Non-Māori deaths Total deaths Pahiatua 6 8 14 Pahiatua County 11 11 Akitio County 4 4 Eketahuna County and Town 1 8 9 Mauriceville County 4 4 Masterton County 8 25 33 Masterton...
A register of deaths from the files of the Wairarapa Age and Wairarapa Daily Times, listing those who died in Wairarapa and those from Wairarapa who died out of the district. 14 November Orion Knight; Charles Clarke; John Hart; George Brown; Jean Hall 15 November Dr...
During November and December newspapers were filled with obituaries of those who had died in the pandemic. These ranged from extensive life histories to smaller recordings of death. The following samples were taken from the files of the Wairarapa Daily Times and the...
The cause of the 1918 influenza pandemic was poorly understood. The nature of viruses was undiscovered and scientists and health workers believed the pandemic had been caused by a bacterial infection. The general populace thought the infection was due to, and spread...
Ella Smith was in Pahiatua when the end of the war was announced. She joined others at the commemorations but her celebrations were cut short when she became ill. Ivan Gray was a young trainee truck driver when he was called upon to do an...
