THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 53, 10 March 1900, Page 3

THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

THE OUTBREAK IN SYDNEY. ANOTHER DEATH. FURTHER OASES REPORTED. [PEB PEESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received 9, 10 a.m.) Sydney, March 9. King, the plague patient, was employed on the wharves of Darling Harbour, The TJnion Steam Shipping Company ire taking great precautions to prevent rats boarding their ships. (Received 9,11.30 p.m.) Sydney, March 9. Dovey, the plague patient, is dead. Another case of a youth named Owles was discovered at Eedt'ern to-day. Connection with nearly every case of the outbreak has been traced to water side employment. Wide-reaching precautionary measures are being taken. Received 9,11.40 p.m. Sydney, March 9. Owles is the third case at Hedfero, all in separate streets of the city. The City Council has decided to close the rubbish tip and carry the rubb'sh to 1 the sea. They are systematically de-1 straying rats, and over 9000 have been killed. List week the shipping companies and other firms also killed large numbers. The President of the Board of Health says that though in some countries white people have not suffered to an alarming extent, the case may prove different here. (Received 10,1.39 a.m.) Sydney, March 9. The health authorities report another plague case at Pyremont, the viotim being a pa named Prescott, There are no details. , (Received 10, 1.50 a.m.) i Sydney, March 9. Thq Cabinet has reject d the Board 'ef Health's swggsstiw to sets awte for

hospital treatment the plague sufferer. They propose to erect a temporary building, to be destroyed when the disease is stamped out. PRECAUTIONS IN MELBOURNE. (Received 10,1.50 a.m.) Melbourne, March 9. As a precaution against the plague, the Board of Health is destroying rats throughout the city. PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES IN NEW ZEALAND.

I Wellington, March 9, The question of sites for isolation in the event of the plague appearing in the colony is under the consideration of the Government. ' The Premier has convened a meeting ef the Central Board of Health to discuss the plague. He has also asked the authorities in shipping centres to begin a crusade for the extermination of rats. Mr. Seddon intends to suggest to the Board of Health the gratuitous distribution (under safeguards) of phosphorus to citizens, who will be urged to assist the authorities in destroying rodents. He favours depots for the distribution <}f phosphorus, and, if necessary, the employment of persons to undertake the work of destruction! Later.

The City Council. is taking prßcautions against the outbreak of plague. Additional refuse removal carts are being engaged, and a strict inspection of city stables arranged to prevent tlie accumulation of manure. A special committee was appointed to act with the neighbouring boroughs in watching sanitation matters. The Central Board of Health met this afternoon, the Premier presiding. On the motion of Dr, Macgregor, these resolutions were carried: —First, that the Government be recommended to appoint a thoroughly - trained expert to take charge of the Health Department in the colony; secondly, t® treat Australia as a whole and quarantine all vessels from there; thirdly, that a letter be indited to the authorities in all parts of the colony instructing them to start a crusade of extermination of vermin, especially rats. Dunedin, Starch 9,

The Mayor has ordered a thorough ( inspection of the town by the Inspector of Nuisances and to abate any nuisance. If the quarantine restrictions are continued the inevitable result will be the laying-up of the Union. Com- \ pany's large steamers and the keeping of the trade open by the smaller boats. [ The Monowai, on her release, will be the first to be laid up, and if the re- . strictions continue the Mokoia : will follow. This course is forced on the Company by the enormous expenses involved by the quai antine regulations. J