Influenza Epidemic Claimed 466 Cantab Lives – 23rd November 1918
From 23 November 1918 onwards, the Influenza Epidemic that had swept over New Zealand and the world claimed no more lives in Christchurch. Over the months of October and November, 8600 New Zealanders had lost their lives, including 466 Cantabrians. No agreement has been reached on how the epidemic reached New Zealand shores; one theory …
