The Bubonic Plague.

Feilding Star, Volume XXI, Issue 214, 14 March 1900, Page 2

The Bubonic Plague.

ANOTHER CASE OF PLAGUE. Telegraph Press Association Copyright. Sydney, March 10. The Daily Telegraph urges the Government to obtain a plague expert from India, and complains that between the Government, the Municipal Council, and the Board of Health, there is much confusion. There is another case of plague at Pyrmont, a youth named Hell being the victim. A suburban doctor is firmly of opinion that the so-called plague is simply typhoid in a virulent form, occurring in in weak debilitated subjects. Melbourne, March 14. The Premier has cabled to India to see if one or two experts can be spared, if necessity arises. Auckland, March 13. At a meeting of the Harbor Board it was decided to ask Government to appoint a Board of Health for Auckland Ft has been decided that vessels discharging cargo in the day-time shall anchor in the stream at night. As it is useless to take precautions at Auckland if the outports are neglected, it was decided that the Government be requested to take such steps that uo vessel be allowed to clear from Australian ports, Noumea, Honolulu, and San Francisco for any port in Auckland provincial district save Auckland. Active steps are being taken for the destruction of rats on the Auckland wharves. The Alaineda is now fully due from San Francisco, Honolulu, and Apia It depends upon reports from Honolulu as to the plague in that city whether she will be permitted to land passengers and cargo here, and leave for Sydney a few hours after arrival. Noumea, This Day. During the last month there have been thirteen cases of plague, of which seven proved fatal.