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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14761, 3 September 1913, Page 10

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f—- — . THE LATEST FROM THE NORTH. (PKESS ASSOCIATION TPT.fiORAM.) AUCKLAND, September 2. The number of patients in the isolation hospital is now reduced to twentysix. Reports from the country districts are all reassuring. Waikato, Taumarunui, and Te Awamutu report "all clear and at Hnntly there have been no new cases for six weeks. Dr. Buck reports from Kaikohe ''all well." LAST NIGHT'S BULJULTEN. (PRESS TELEGRAM.) \VELLIN-GTON, September 2. The Deputy' Chief Health Officer's bulletin to-night slates that the Auckland District Health Officers report nothing fresh from Auckland city, suburbs, or country districts. A note to the bulletin states:—"Regarding the recent North of Auckland cases: A telegram received to-day6hows that one woman and two children were admitted to the Kaikohe Hospital on Saturday last, and two adult males on Sunday." A SUSPECTED CASE. (By Cable. —Pre«a Asiociation.—Copyright.) MELBOUR NE September 2. A steward on board tbe steamer PfTsic from, Sydney developed symptoms suspected as smallpox, and precautions have been adopted. (Received September 3rd, 12.35 a.m.) xMELBOURNE, September 2. The Persic case is officially stated not to be smallpox. THE SYDNEY OUTBREAK. TOTAL NT*MBER~OF CASES 616. (Received September 3rd, 12.35 a.m.) SYDNEY, September 2. Nine cases of smallpox were reported to-day, including a youth who had been waiting for some time at the Town Had to be vaccinated. Since the outbreak 616 cases have beea treated.