The Plague.

Thames Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9618, 21 April 1900, Page 4

The Plague.

[Per Press Association —Copyright.] ! . SYDNEY, April 20. ' Fresh oases of plague—Ross (Glebe) 'and McCarthy (Ultimo).

i(By Telegraph —Own Correspondent.! ; AUCKLAND, April 20. ! The Premier has instructed the Inspector of Police to have a house ••• to .house inspection made by constables, !who will report upon the condition' of jail premises, outhouses, back yards, of wells from outhouses, kvhether fowls are kept and so forth. •It id considered by the Premier'that ithis will assist materially the civil authorities and enable them to see definitely that the work is being done systematically by their officers. As this work will take the police form their other duties, these 1 latter will be carried out by members of the permanent force. ' The preventive measures being undertaken here are the cause of the Premier's detention in Auckland. He feels it to be his duty to remain here until every reasonable precaution has been taken to guard against the plague. Strict precautions are being observed on the wharves, which are to ,be made rat proof. ' • The wharf hands were to-day inoculated with Haffkine's plague prophylactic.

WELLINGTON, April 20. The Government Sanitary Commissioners in Auckland have been requested to examine some dead rats found at Howick to ascertain whether there are traces of plague. The Government of Tasmania has wired to the Colonial Secretary asking for the removal of quarantine restrictions against Tasmanian ports. No decision has yet been arrived at. The Government is. drafting a form of bond which passengers from infected -ports will be asked to sign declaring their willingness to! report themselves periodically for five daysl at the expiration of quarantine. Those refusing will be kept in quarantine for five days. No cargo from infected ports is to be discharged on the wharves until fumigated in the lighters. Local fanciers are agitating against the edict of the City Council that fowls cannot be kept within the city boundary. The Council will hear a deputation from the former at next meeting.