Early Coolah railway proposals - fear of 1919 influenza epidemic

By Roy Cameron Oam
April 4 2020 - 7:00am
In Coolah during the influenza epidemic, masking was in force in all public buildings, indoor public gatherings were banned, and work on the rail line was delayed.
In Coolah during the influenza epidemic, masking was in force in all public buildings, indoor public gatherings were banned, and work on the rail line was delayed.

There was fear in mid-1919 that the construction of the Coolah line could be delayed by the worldwide influenza epidemic - during a cold winter when most of the workers were living in tents.

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