ANOTHER PLAGUE CASE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10779, 30 May 1911, Page 4

ANOTHER PLAGUE CASE.

'J'J '.' (Per Press Association-.) '"■' Auckland. May 29. -; ;A case which was at first thought to he..-typhoid fever when admitted to the Atiekfand Hospital, has now been djfignosed as bubonic plague. The patient (a man», though seriously ill. is.not' considered to be in a dangerous condition. Tt s reported that some rats. alleged to be plague-infected, have been found in cellars adjoining Queen street. Auckland. May 30. . Following the dis.-ovi.-rey of plagued rats in Queen street cellars, two restaurants have be.ii closed by order of'the authorities to enable them to he thoroughly disinfected and made raiproof. One will be reojn-ned for business on Monday. The lessee bad permission to reopen this evening, but preferred to take advantage ot the temporary closing to have complete renovation made. The Health Ofticer does not anticipate any fresh cases, as the plagueVeason almost invariably ends in .lone.

HEiJSOMAL. ~'A Chrfsichurch telegram states that Miss Doris M-Iniyrv. a violinist, left last- night bv the Mnraroa to join the Sheffield Choir Orchestra at Auckland for the Dominion tour.

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