THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 54, 14 March 1900, Page 3

THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

SYDNEY'S SERIOUS STATE. [By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] iPBB PBBSS ASSOCIATION.] (Received 13, 9.30 a.m.) Sydney, March 13. The Daily Telegrajih urges the Government to obtain a plague expert Ironi India. The paper complains that between the Government, the Municipal Council, and the Board of Health there is confusion of authority. (Received 13, 10.30 p.m.) Sydney, March 13. Another case of plague is reported at Pyremont, the victim being a youth named Bell. A suburbam doctor is firmly of opinion that the so-called plague is simply typhoid in a virulent form, occurring to weak and debilitated subjects. The Premier has cabled to India to see if one or two experts can be spared if the necessity arises.

PRECAUTIONS IN THE COLONY.

Auckland, March 13,

At a meeting of the Harbor Board, it was decided to ask the Government

So iippoiut a Board of Health for Auckland.

Ysesels discharging cargo in tho diy ;;mo are to anchor in the stream at uight, as it is useless to take precautions at Auckland if out-ports are neglected.

It was d ciJcd that the Government be requested to take f uch steps tbat no vessel be allowed to clear from Aus'ip.lian ports, Noumea, Honolulu, and Siu Francisco for ar>y port iu the Auckland provincial district, Bavo Auckland.

Active steps are being taken for the destruction of rats on the Auckland wharves

The Mararoa will be granted pratique on Saturday, if all be well The Mayor has taken half the City Council employees off street work and sent them to attend to sanitary matters. The Alameda 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 admitted to pratique. ■Should reports be favourable, she will be permitted to land passengers and cargo here, and leave for Sydney a few hours after arrival.