AUSTRALIA'S CAMPAIGN.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1806, 19 July 1913, Page 5

AUSTRALIA'S CAMPAIGN.

COMPULSORY VACCINATION BILL. "AS A MATTER OF URGENCY." Sydney, July 18. The New South Wales .Cabinet has decided to introduce a Compulsory Vaccination Bill as a matter of urgency when Parliament meets at the end of July. A number of persons have been discharged from quarantine as recovered, including fifteen yesterday. (Rec. July'lS, !).25 p.m.) Sydney, July 18. All tho vaccination depots ore again very Ihi try, tho foreshadowed compulsory measures liaviug a stimulating effect,

Many of tlio "vaccinees" aro having a bad time, and largo numbers are absent from work, unable lo uso their arms. This state of affairs is proving a serious handicap to the business houses. The police force in Sydney is much reduced in strength by the vaccination of its members, over two hundred constables being oIT duty. In the newspaper offices the staffs are similarly reduced, numbers of pressmen being hors-de-combat. Everywhere in tlio streets people arc to be seen cautiously nursing tlio left arm. There are many complaints that doctors have been too free with their uso of lymph, tubes which should have been suflicient for a dozen persons, being exhausted upon less than half a dozen. The authorities Mato that nerH'ly all tlio patients so far have never previously been vaccinated. They add that anyono who had been recently vaccinated would resist Iho present epidemic. THE LATEST REPORTS. (Rec. July 10, 0.20 a.m.) Sydney, July 18. Only one case of smallpox was discovered in Sydney to-day. A caso is reported at Uumarra. THE IvAROOLA'S CONTACTS. Melbourne, July 18. None of the contacts aboard tho Karoola have so far been discovered to have developed smallpox. The hunt for passengers continues. About sixty aro missing. A cablegram states that the Now Zealand health authorities reserve the right to rovaccinato passengers from Sydney. (Rec. July IS, 9.25 p.m.) Five vaccination depots have now been opened. There lias been a great rush of applicants already. APPEAHS IN QUEENSLAND. (Rec. July 18, 9.25 p.m.) Brisbane, July 18. A man who arrived at Toowoomba from 'Sydney three weeks ago has developed what is supposed to be smallpox. Ho has been, isolated, and tho strictest precautions havo been adopted to check any spread of the disease. THE TASMANIAN SUSPECT. Hobart, July 18. The condition of the suspect at Deloraino has improved. It may not bo a case of smallpox. Ho had measles before leaving Sydney. The Mauuganui, which is duo to-day from Melbourne, has four passengers who travelled by the Karoola from Sydney to Melbourne. They will be closely watched.