THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK.

Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue 22, 27 January 1904, Page 6

THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK.

>Sir Joseph Ward telegraphed to-day to the Presidents of Bonuls of Health in Australia: — "No fiesh cases, no frch suspects; everything satisfactory. All tutspects at Bottle Lake being lemovod today." Dr. Poinaro returned yesterday front Canterbury, where ho hail been engaged in vaccinating tho Maoris. He found them willing to submit to tho operation, and ho has left another medicnl man to carry on the work.

Tho nnnuul picnic of the Port Nicholson Yacht Club is to bo held nL Day's Bny during the first week in Mnich. Attention is being directed in Queensland to a needed reform which hits been neglected for inuny years (says tho Australasian). When tho maritime boundary of tlio colony was lixed in 1878' New Guinea was Btill derelict, and tho Quoenslandera swept its near to the coast of tho Coveted territory n.s possible. Thoy thus got jurisdiction over wmill j.slnnd# pucli us Salbni. Dowau, and Boigo, lying just off tho Xcw Guinea, littoral. Wlicn tho possession passed into our bunds these, islands, mostly peopled by Papuans, should | have been brought under a Government specially suited to them, iustend of continuing to bo administered from Tluuv*day Island under Queensland laws. Mr. John Douglas, the Government Resident at Torres S traits, has bocti addressing the Brisbane Geographical Society on the subject, and Sir Siimuol Griffith, who was present, endorsed his views. Sir Samuel, when Premier of Queensland, seems to huvo tried to get the anomaly rectified, but his cfloi't miscarried. His Honour related oi)4 of the absurdities of tlio present position. When Sir William MacUrcgor defeated a -troublesome New Uuiuca, trine, .wino of them lied to tlio.^c islands and wi» beyond his power, us ho liad no jurisdiction over them in Queensland territory. Tho mail" object is, of course, to bring the islanders under the regulations as to liquor trailic, etc., specially framed for New Guincn. To do this, tho Queensland Parliament must first consent to code the territory to Now Guinea, the Commonwealth Parliament imift consent to talco it over, and a referendum of llto Queensland electors must, confirm tho "deal." A roundabout process, but not impossible of accomplishment. For tho period from Ist June to 31st December, 48,714 boxes of butter were shipped from Paten, for tlio United Kingdom, nnd 2515 ensea of cheese, there being in 6toro on 31at December 7625 boxes of butter and 202 etises of cheoso. In comparison with tho corresponding period of 1902 there is an inci'«iaM> of over 100 per cent. There has been no trouble whatever in connection with tho shipping of butter and cheese this season, «iys tho Patca, Prewt, no "stick up" with tho Miumcrg, and c-argo M' every Homo boat has been completed without any tioublo or bother. According to an excltange, a discharged prisoner who haa served a short periotl of incarceration at tho nrison en nip at Hannier. speaking from his own experience, «iys tlmt tho management of the camp is everything that could bo denired. Hoth gnolcr and warders appear to be impressed by the wish to improve llto condition of the men placed under their charge, nnd, by judiciously given art vice. nnd encouragement, they iiijjpire tho men with a desire to do better itt their futuiv carror, tho result boing that they feel on leaving the camp that they huvo something to live, for, and have formed a determination to lend bolter lives in the future. The export of kauri gum from New Zealand for tht> pnfet twelve mouths was si large- one, th» actual production being 8887 tons', whilu the export reached 9375 tons, as against 7911 tons in 1902. Tho export* to America in 1903 totalled 5257 toux, an (umpiii'od with 5312 tons tho previous year, a decret^c of nearly 45 lons, \vlieiQa« tho increase in exports to Kuiope .itnounted to 1319 tons. The. total exports to Europe for 1903 reached 4118 tons, iis compared with 2799 tons in 1902. v The value of tho y«u.r'a output > £500,000,

A divoico e.i.so povPNS-intr soino unuiiual fe,ituie«v wiifc hckue the L'hicl Justice today, ilu' pel 1 1 i o 1 1 i n k huhbnnd breking for .i dissolution of the mnrnagc on the giountl of tliv wife's despi'tion. The parties wave Mntthew Murdoch (ciirpcntot ) nnd .Matild.i M. Murdoch, Mr. .lellirot* ;i])])cnnng for the petitioner nnd Mr. West on foi the lespondent. The mnrriayo took pl.-tee in 1888, the ie«pondeut nt that tune lieing n widow with giownup sons. The conditions under which tho parlies lived were apparently not veiy happy ona><, and niter .scvei'iil phases of litigation had been commenced — one being a pioceednig by (Jio wife for judicial bopaintion — she left the petitioner. ReMpondent now alleged that hhe wan jn«tificd in so doiny by her huhhiind'.scinelty duo to his drinking hnbila. This lust allegation mus denied. Before the luncheon adjournment of the Court, his Honour exposed the hope that, somo arrangement Mould be arrived at between the parties to obviate the necessity for further details having to be. gone' into. On rehiiming, .Mr. AWston .said his client infouned him that, under no ciicuinstanccs would she live v ith tho petitioner ngain, .so that he did not propo&e to oiler nny evidence. Ttis Honour Rranled a decree nisi, to bo moved absolute after three months, and fixed permanent alimony to the wife n.«, agreed. Amongst the passengers from Sydney by tho Manuka to-day was Mr. Anderson, fonncily Town Clerk of Sydney, who has como across to New Zealand with his wife on pleasure bent. Commissioner M'Kio, Commondnnt of tho Salvation Aimy in Australia nnd New Zealand, was given n characteristically enthusiastic welcome by local Salvationists on his arrival from the South to-day for his nnnuul visit of inspection. The Commissioner, who wns accompanied by Lieutenant-Colonel Oilmour, Brigadier Saundet'S, and Major M'Millan, addresses a meeting nt Petone to-night. Banco enses were taken by the Chief Justice this afternoon. At its meeting to-morrow tho Land Board will open applications for four Kectiwts in the Epuni Hamlet, which Imvc been forfeited for non-compliance- with the conditions. This morning Dr. M'Arthur, S.M., held a meeting of the- Old-age Pensions Court at Lower Hutt. Mr. F. W. Mansfield, the local Registrar, represented tho Department. There wero 11 aenewalH of pensions in the full amount (£18), 1 in £17, and 1 in £13. The last was> granted subject to refund of £4 over-paid in 1902. Two applicants, Susan Smith and Thomas Coflcy, were unable to attend owing to illne««, nnd their applications wero adjourned till a sitting ut Upper Ilult on the 10th prox. Mary Ann Field, applicant for a new grant, did not attend. It appears that she has loft tho district. Tho Minister for Trndo and Customs has mado enquiries regarding tlio complaints that delay and trouble wero caused through the inability of tho Customs official:) on tho Queen's WhuiT To cope with tho examination of passengers' luggago on a lccont occasion. Tho Minister cannot agreo Unit tho officers of his Depai Uncut were lo blame in the matter. On tho day in fjuo^tion four large btteumers had just arrived, nnd an enormous quantity of luggage had to bo oxaminod. Tho stuff ol diatoms officials was, tho Minister iinds, large enough to do the work, but thoy wore handicapped by want of room, and also by the delay in getting out of the ships' holds vurious packages which it was necessary should be examined beforo others which hud already been passed could bo allowed to lcavo the sheds. The Post-office authorities havo lereivtd advico that the colonial mails which left Auckland by tho R.M.B. Sonoma on the 25th Dccombor, via Snu Francineo, arrived in London on tho afternoon of the 24th inst. The colonial mails which left Melbourne by tho Orizaba on Iho 23id December, via Naples, ni rived on tho afternoon of tho 241h hut., duo date. Mos»r«. Hnreourt nod Co. advertise »ovornl approaching auctiou sales. On Friday noxt. 29th Hint., thoy will offor two villa residences in iiawk^slono-itlreot, Noa. 2 and 4, standing on land having a frontago of 48ft 6in by a depth- of 6011. Along tho wostorn boundary of Iho properly Littlo Hawkostouo-streel runs. Immediately aftorwards thoy will 801 l a fino boloction of flowering and folmgo plants, including romo very ehotco curnations. On the 3rd February thoy will soli, under inslruoUons from Mr. A. E. While, tho Secretary of the V.M.C.A., who is leaving tho colony, his furniture at hin rooidoiiro, Ellico-streot On tho 15th February , under instruction!* from tho ucgiftlrar of the Supremo -Court, tho firm will sell lot 7 of tho subdivision of uoetioua 41 und 46, Rosoucath, containing 21.2 porches (moro or loss), with a eonvoniont ftve-roomod house. Tho film also wlvortiso for privnto salo tho remaining unsold sections in Iho Khandallnh Entato. Tlio Kilo of the balance of tho Island Bay Rncecourso will bo hold about tho miOdlo of February. Messrs. Mnodonald, Wilson nnd Co. publish dotails in our auction columns of tho Halo of furniture, contonts of an oightroomed houso removed lo rooms for eonvonionco of balo on Friday next, at 1.30 o'clock. They also insert detailod advertisement relating to brick premisiM in Ilunlcr-HlrrnH, occupied I>y tho Commercial Travellers and \Varohoiwoinon'n Club, which is to bo sold on tho 4th February. For tho Rom» day thoy advertise a fhop nnd dwelling of six rooms, on the main roivd, Karori, nlt<i> five building swUoub, having fronUigoa to Hntton-strci't, Karori ; fttmily roaidonco containim; eight rooms in Rintoul-slnsol, w"ilh land 63 x 165; rosidoncp, Tnrannki-slrfict. containing six rooms and conveniences : nearly new rcsidonco in Hamilton-road, Kilbirnie, containing sovon rooms and convcnionccß ; resideneo containiuir snvon rooms in Hillstroot; also, under instructions from Jlw. Graham Anderson, her family rosidonco in Woolcombe-stroot, containing ten rooms and nil modern conveniences, with land 30 x 101 ; and cottage vosiclunco containing four rooms, sculiory, nnd bathroom, with qunrtcr acre of html, situate at Island Bay, adjacent, to tho public school there. I