THE ANTILLIAN CASE.
SYDNEY, March 4
A diagnosis has proved that Olsen is suffering from true plague. Three rats caught on the Antillian have been found to be suffering from plague. The crew, numbering over 80, are at the quarantine station. So far there are no signs of further sickness. The vessel has beeii thoroughly fumigated. No troopship will be allowed to leave the port till the Board of Health certifies to the entire absence of danger. This will somewhat delay the'despatch of the contingent. It is hoped to get the Australian, with the first batch of COO, away about Saturday. Arrangements have been made between the Board of Health and the City Council to co-operate in carrying out precautionary measures I'o prevent the recurrence of the disease, and preclude the friction which marked the last outbreak. The troopships British Princess and Ranee, from the Cape, have arrived. They have been quarantined. Three hundred rats were caught aboard the troopship Tempermore. Fifty ratters are at work in the city. All vessels mooring at the wharves have, been ordered to put metal discs on ropes to prevent rats coming ashore.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 54, 5 March 1901, Page 5
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