Influenza does not now dominate at the Dunedin Hospital. It is shrinking fast. Of the 251 cases there today only 129 were suffering from what, a fortnight ago was a terrorising epidemic.
The remains of 8/771 Private William Kearney were interred at Anderson Bay this afternoon with military honors. Major Fleming representing the Staff. The deceased was a main body man who enlisted with the 4th Otago Infantry Battalion and saw 197 days' service abroad. He was invalided on account of enteric, came back by a hospital ship in January of 1916, and, after recovering, tried to enlist again in April of 1917. He married quite recently. The cause of death was influenza. He was 27 years old. -Evening Star, 14/12/1918.
At Anderson's Bay Cemetery on Saturday afternoon the remains of 8/771 Private William Kearney, who died of influenza, were interred with military honours. A Main Body man, deceased saw 197 days of active service, being invalided back to New Zealand with enteric in January, 1916. He endeavoured to re-enlist in 1917, but was declared unfit. He was married quite recently. -Otago Witness, 18/12/1918.
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