THE BUBONIC PLAGUE
CALCUTTA, February 14. There has been a fresh outbreak of plague at Bombay. Nine hundred deaths are reported per week. ST. PETERSBURG, February 13. The plague is raging on the Khirguiz Steppes, in Western Siberia." Many tbou/D#mds of persons have died between Semipalatinsk and Oranberg. The Russian Government lias despatched flying medical columns and wheat to the value of a quarter of a million of roubles (about £25,000) for the sufferers. CAPETOWN, February 13. A deputation representing the Congress of Cape Colony urged the Premier (Sir Gordon Sprigg) to constitute Boards of Health. In replying to the request, *he Premier said lie recognised the gravity of the outbreak of plague. ; He promised also to do his utmost to prevent an epidemic of enteric.
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New Zealand Mail, 21 February 1901, Page 20
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