THE PLAGUE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 57, 23 March 1900, Page 3

THE PLAGUE.

- [Bt Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] fpbb fbbss association.] PRECAUTIONS IN THE COLONIES. 1 (BeceiTed| 22, 9.35 a.m.) Brisbane, March 22. The Indian Government stated that it could not spare, two experts. It is suggested that the services of Dr. Hornabrook, now in South Africa, I should be obtained. He was previously engaged in plague work at Bombay. i Adelaide, March 22. The hospital has not been placed in j quarantine. i Melbourne, March 22. Extraordinary precautions are being ' r enforced at all seaside towns against the introduction of the plague. Sidney, March 22. All the wharves that have been closed are to be properly cleansed. Mr. Lyne says it might be necessary to destroy everything. The whole infected area will be quarantined, and it might be desirable to destroy stores and other buildings in the vicinity. The plague must be stayed at whatj ever cost.

That no extraordinary precautions are being taken is construed to mean that there is no cause for alarm. The doctor who sent Grubb to the hospital is convinced that it was a case of typhoid. (Received 22, 9.30 a.m.) Sydney, March 22. The Illawarra Company's wharf is the only other closed. Brisbane, March 22. As a precaution against rats, vessels wOl be kept four feet from the wharves; all ropes and fenders are to be tarred, and gangways raised after 6 o'clock at night. Meetings of repreientatives of the companies affected will be held this morning to arrange that transference may be carried out as soon as possible, (Received 22, 11.45 p.m i Sydney, March 22. A Conference has been held between the Premier and representatives of the . Darling Harbour wharves to consider the isolating of the infected area. The r preseatatives were rather pleased nan otherwise at the opportunity ef moving for clean quarters, as their ' intercolonial steamers will be all the better for a change. One of the points ' pressed upon Mr. Lyne was the desira- f bility of the Government removing the 2 whole of the wharves, as it was con- \ sidered the plague would never be i stamped out until thesa were pulled l down and re-built. Mr. Lyne said such a course would involve millions. As it was impossible to come to a definite decision on the matter at present, the Conference agreed to the area lying i between Darling Harbour, Sussexstreet, and Erskine-streat and the Gasworks boundary being declared infected, including, besides the Companies previously named, a number of Ferry Companies, and that the area be increased if necessary. A proclamation will be issued declaring that this will take effect within 48 hours, after which the area will be entirely cut off from the reßtof the city, and no traffic or business allowed within its limits A large amount of produce is quarantined at the wbarvee, and a portion, including 8000 bags of maize, will be allowed to be removed, and the remainder, if necessary, destroyed. An arrangement was completed for wharfage for the affected companies opposite the site of Darling Harbour. The , Union Company's new quarters are on the eastern side of DarliDg Island. The Zea'andia has arrived. She ( anchored at Neutral Bay. The Government is employing 1000 < men cleansing the declared area. (Received 22,11.52 p.m.) i Sydney, March 22, Owing to the death of fish, the whole ' f Sydney Harbour is closed to net shing. (Received 23, 1.19 a.m.) Sydney, March 22. Another case of plague'is reported, man named Grunson, liviDg in a luesex-street boarding-house. Several residents, learning the nature f the diseasa, escaped to elude quaran[ning. (Received 23, 1.35 am.) I Sydney, March 22. I Business in the vicinity of the plaguepfected area is suffering greatly. A Imputation of interested persons asked Le Premier to adopt preventive but bt the pioposed extreme measures. |r. Lyne, in declining, said the inInvenience would bo only temporary, 1 Napieb, March 22. 'The Borough Council and Harbour Bjiard are co-operating in enforcing strict quarantine sanitary regulations. Eewards are offered for dead rats. A powerful disinfectant is supplied free, and streets and gutters swept, drains thoroughly flushed, and every precaution taken against the advent of the' | plasue " —-«_-_ |