THE PLAGUE.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 53, 4 March 1901, Page 2

THE PLAGUE.

INSANITARY CONDITION OF CAPE' TOWN.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrigh Capetown, March 1.

Professor Simpson, tho well-known authority on Sanitary matters, told the Plague Advisory Board that the sanitary condition of parts of Capetown was worso than Bombay. Since tho outbreak at the Capo there have been sovon deaths.

Thore aro twenty-one cases in tho hospital.

A TROOPSHIP BRINGS THE PLAGUE TO SYDNEY.

Sydney, March 2. A suspected case of plaguo was dis"■yvered on the troopship Antillian, which arrived from Capetown.

The victim is a seamau. The ship was immediately quarantined.

SYDNEY MORE CAREFUL NOW. Sydnoy, March 2. Tho Board of Health having been officially informed that tho Queensland caso is ono of true plague, stringent measures against Queensland shipping have again been enforced.

CAPE MAILS TO GO VIA LONDON. Sydney', March 3. Tho military authorities at the Capo have advised Sir William Lyno that owing to the plague’ Australian military mails for Capetown should be sent via London.

SUSPECTED DEATH FROM PLAGUE IN SYDNEY.

DIAGNOSIS TO BE MADE TO

DAY.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, March 3. Olsen, the Antillian’s suspected plaguo paticut, died to-night. Tho patient developed suspicious symptoms on Wednesday last, but until a diagnosis is completed to-morrow, the natuvo of the diseaso cannot be definitely stated.

The medical opinion is that tho rcceni death was caused by plague, but Ilia: there is no need for alarm, as the An tillian never came near the wharf.