SMALL-POX TRADE.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 929, 30 June 1903, Page 2

SMALL-POX TRADE.

By Telegraph— Tiers A c at: ,n —Copyright llobtv.t. June 29. Local timber men are negotiating to charter saving vessel.- I. convey timber to New Zealand, owing to the temporary withdrawal of steamci Another case of small pox. the patient being a child of the Rev. Mr Death, has been discovered at L mucesion. The Bcaeonsfield ca-e turns out to bo eczema. Wellington, last night. Marion, a member of the Dot's Gaiety Company, who was in contact with the smallpox patient at Launceston ten days ago and put up at the Britannia Hotel, has been sent to Some’s Island in quarantine as a suspect. The Health Department took possession of the hotel on Saturday evening, and took all precautions, including the vaccination of all persons in the hotel. The place is now again open for business. The s.s Tokotnaru arrived from Hobart yesterday, and is in strict quarantine.

A passenger by the Monowai, which arrived here on Saturday, was quarantined this morning, lie was found to be affected with a rush, but it is not certain that it is smallpox. All the passengers by the same boat are being vaccinated. A large number of citizens aro presenting themselves for vaccination.

QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS IN SYDNEY.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 1.22 a.m., June 30.

Sydney, June 29. Passengers by the Oturah and Wanaka were quarantined on arrival. The Omrak was allowed to proceed to the wharf. Tho Wanaka will probably he released tomorrow. All the passengers by tho vessel must remain in quarantine for fourteen to twenty-one days, according to wkotker they aro vaccinated.