The Plague.

Temuka Leader, Issue 3559, 13 March 1900, Page 3

The Plague.

Brisbane, March 11. The Government have appointed a Board to deal with plague preventive measures. Svdnev, March 11. T)r Leahy, of the Jvapier Hospital, Ims just returned from England after obtaining a diploma in public health. He is making himself acquainted with the preventive measures taken by the Sydney authorities against the plague. The mother of the infant Dovey, and the brother and sister have developed suspicious symptoms in quarantine. March 11. The President of the Board of Health, after personal inspection, strongly eondenis the construction and insanitary condition of some of the Darling Harbour wharves. He says that unless the, 2 1 >’oprietors show extreme promptness in cleansing them it will be his duty to recommend the wharves being quarantined. Ho carefully excepts the Union Steam Ship Company’s wharves from condemnation. The Premier states that the Government, in conjunction with the City Council, will spare no expense to cope with the plague. Amongst other measures, they will probably sweep awayithc city rookeries. All persons who are not in a posi: ion to buy disinfectants, will be supplied free. A labourer named Vallio has been removed from Sussex street suffering from plague. Both the Dovey children have developed the disease. | Wellington, March U. The Premier has asked the authorities at shipping centres to begin a crusade of extermination againts rats. Mr Sodden intends to suggest to the Boar! of Health, the gratuitous distribution (under safeguards) of phosporous to citizens who will be urged to assist the authovties in destroying rodents. He favours depots for the distribution of phosphorus, and if necessary the employment of persons to undertake the work of distraction. The question of sites for isolation in the event of the plague appearing in the colony, is under the consideration of the Government. The City Council are taking precauti ns against an outbreak of plague. Additional refuse removal carts are being engaged, and strict inspection of the city stables has been arranged to prevent the accumulation of manure. The Central Board of Health met this afternoon. The Premier presided. On the motion of Dr. MacGregor, three resolutions were carried: —(1) That the Government bo recommended to appoint a thoroughly trained expert to take charge of the Health Department in the colony. (2) To treat Australia as a whole, and quarantine all vessels from there. (3) That a letter be sent to the authorities in all parts of the colony, instructing them to start a crusade for the extermination of vermin, especially' rats. Wellington, March TO. i The Government have decided to send Mr Gilruth to Sydney this afternoon. The Cabinet on Monday will discuss-the question, on the recommendation of the Centrel Board of Health, re quarantining all vessels from Australian ports, and there is very little doubt that the recommendation will be adopted. Dunedin, March 0. Tne Mayor has ordered a thorough inspection of the town by the inspector of nuisances and to abate any nuisances. If the quarantine restrictions are continued the inevitable result will bo the laying up of the Union Company’s large steamers and the keeping of trade open by smaller boats. The Monowai on her release will be the first to be laid up, and if the restrictions continue the Mokoia will follow, This course is forced on the company by the enormous expense involved by the quarantine regulations.

The Premier on Federation. Wellington, March 0. Speaking at a social, the Premier, referring to the Federal Enabling Bill, said;—“l hope that the Imperial Par; liament, in passing the measure, will make some alterations in it, and go further than those in the other colonies prefer to go. I hope that they will leave it open for other States to come in subsequently on equal terms. If Federation is to be carried out on broad federal lines, and for the advancement of the Empire, no exception can be taken to this course. My idea has always been that there ought to be a Council established, which, on all great questions affecting the colonies, phculd confer and discuss and advise thereon an advisory body composed of representatives of the Mother Country and her colonies and dependencies—because we can advise, and soundly advise, on coloniol questions. Had the advice of Mr Cecil Rhodes and other statesmen in South Africa been taken, there would not have been the war that now exists. If there had been such an advisory body, we should not have had Samoa handed over to the Germans. Farther, I don’t see why the colonies should not be represented in the Imperial Parliament.”

DBAF.-—A richilady,' cured of her Deafness and Noises in the Head b/ Dr JSicholson’s Artificial Ear Drums, has sent »1,000 to his Institute, so that de-if people unable to procure the Ear Drums may have fehemfree. Apply to Department, E.M. 'the Institute •' Lonarcolt,” Gunnerebury, Em - Jon, W., England to

| Wesleyan Conference. Auckland, March 9. At tho Wesleyan Conference this morning, the following candidates for the ministry wore examined and accepted; —E. P. Biamirus, C. Eaton, E. D. Patchott, A. Reader, W. J. Oxbrow, J. Belton, W. R. Tusk, and li. Wilson. It is probable that some of these will be sent to Prince Albert College, and the others placed on the president’s list of reserve. The Century Commemoration Pnnd Committee reported to the Conference as to the work of the year, and several alterations were agreed to, the most important being as follows ;—Subscribers to have the option of allocating their subscriptions to any or all of the objocts of the fund and in such proportion as they please, subscriptions not thus allocated by subscribers are to be allocated to the objects of the fund by the ; conference. Additions were made to the objects of the fund so as to include arrears to loan fund and debits on current account as at September, 1898, subject to de- 1 duotion. of instalments due to loan fund i for 1899 and 1900; debts on now enterprises which have received the sanction of 1 the president of the Conference; new enterprises which shall have received the 1 sanction of the loan fund not later than September, 1900. All subscriptions are to 1 be paid to tho general treasurers, and working expenses are to be deducted from ; tho sum total of subscriptions. June 3rd is to be set apart as the century fund Sunday, and special sermons are to be 1 preached. As early as possible special 1 meetings are to bo held for the signing of i tho historic roll. 1