AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1921, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIAIION. , SECOND VICTIM. BRISBANE, Sept. 21. A second death from bubonic plague has occurred, the victim being a young woman residing in Kelvin Grove. WAR ON RATS. SYDNEY. Sept. 21. The City Council of Sydney have decided to pay sixpence per head ior the destruction of rats, and to distribute free supplies of rat poi-on and to hud traps. No plague rats have been found ashore yet. hut out of another hatch ol sixteen discovered dead on the steamer Wyrestna, eleven were found infected with the disease. BRISBANE. Sept. 21. A plague-infected rat has burn discovered in the Hamilton district. PLAGUE NEWS. SYDNEY, Sept. 22 Two plague infected rats were found at the wharf, previously occupied by the Wyreemn. The wlmri' is quarantined. The Wyreemn is still under surveillance in ease sickness should break out. CEREAL IMPROVEMENT. SYDNEY, Sept 22 Gotilhourne agricultural conlerence decided to establish tin Australian organisation known as Farror Memorial, the object being to reward the person developing wheat or cereal sii|>erior to any now existing, or who improves any indigenous grass or makes any worthy improvement associated with primary production. QUEENSLAND POLITICS. (Received This Day at 1.39 p.m.) BRISBANE. September 22. In the Assemble Government was defeated by 33 to 32 in the committee stage of a Bill to retire judges at the age of seventy. When progress was -re] ortGl Govern gathered three move supporters and recommitted the item, which was tarried b.v thirty-live to thirty-three.