CABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT.]

Evening Post, Volume LIX, Issue 127, 30 May 1900, Page 5

CABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT.]

THE BUBONIC PLAGUE. ♦ DISTINCT LULL IN SYDNEY. [press association.] SYDNEY, 29th May. A resident of Paddington, Fred Price, and a child named Dall, living at Manly, were to-day reported to be suffering from plague. No fresh " plague areas " have so far been proclaimed. A large number of cleaners have been discharged. Nine more patients have been discharged from quarantine, cured. BRISBANE, 29th May. A man named "William Buchanan has been stricken by plague. (lteceived May 30, 10.5 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The ailments of the persons who have been under observation in the suburbs have proved not to be plague. COMPLAINTS PROM AUCKLAND'S FRUIT TRADE. AUCKLAND, 29 th May. At a meeting of the Auckland Harbour Board, a letter was received from Messrs. Donald and Edenborougb, pointing out, on behalf of the fruit importers, that the great expense importers are put to by Government inspection and fumigation of fruit was a special reason why the Board should give every consideration to the trade. Mr. AY. H. Grove wrote stating that owing to the cost of hauling, and through there not being a proper shed, shippers were put to such loss that if there was a repetition of the same circumstances they would be driven to getting a steamer to run to Wellington. The Harbourmaster, although admitting the fruit trade suffered from want of shed accommodation, denied that it suffered from want of consideration on his part. Mr. Napier said the letters showed that the Board's berthage accommodation was inadequate. The fumigation of fruit was likely to become a burning question in Auckland. The matter was now engaging the attention of the Government, and it was likely the fumigation shed would be much enlarged. It would be a most serious matter for Auckland if the fruit trade were to depart from the city.