THE SMALLPOX SCARE.,

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1794, 5 July 1913, Page 5

THE SMALLPOX SCARE.,

WHOLESALE VACCINATIONS. VIGILANT SEARCH FOR CASES, By Toloerapli—Prcei Association— (JopyriffM Sydney, July 4. Tho crnsado for tho stamping out of tlio smallpox epidemic is being pushed forward vigorously. Every known caso has been quarantined, amd tho premises concemod fumigated and closod. All "contacts" are given tho choioo of being promptly vaccinated or going to quaram tino. | ' It has been necessary, in viow of avoid-* ing risk, both to vaccinate and quarantine certain. contacts. .

(Rec. July 4, 8.80 p.m.)Sydney, July 4. To-day, all travellers by ship or by rail from Sydney to other States, wcr« compelled to submit to vaccination. SYDNEY IN QUARANTINE. FIFTEEN MILES CIRCLE FROM G.P.O. (Rcc. July i, 10.55 p.m.) Sydney, July 4. Tho health authorities, backed by tha Government, aro tightening small* pox precautions. A special notification, has been ' issued to-night, quarantining tho Sydney district witlum a fifteen-miles radius front the General Po6t Office, outside which no ono wijl bo allowed to travel without a permit. This will result , ; a serious inconvenience to many business and other paoplo, and has caused some consternation in commercial circles. Tho Prime Minister arrived in thxt quarantine area, from Melbourne to-day, intending to return in a day or two. All leave on tho warships has been stopped, and all on board aro being, vaccinated. Tho other States aro adopting 6tnsg«nt steps to prevent tho introduction of tho disease within their boundaries. LOCAL MEASURES. tub MAianu's passengers. . (By Telegraph-Press Association.) Auckland, July 4. On the arrival of the steamer. MakurS from Sydney, en routo for Vancouver, early this morning, she berthed at tho wharf. She had 250 passengers, including 8G for Now Zealand. Of the latter. 42 wero not vaccinated, but submitted without demur, Dr. Sluvrman, assisted by the ship's doctor, getting through thq. work expeditiously. Tho vessel was ro< leased after three hours and a half detention. .