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Hokitika Guardian, 2 August 1922, Page 3

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ACbTBAIJAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION new guinea. SYDNEY. August 1. Doctor Oilento. Commonwealth Medical Officer, for tropical hygiene, has returned after an absence of two years having been studying methods for the prevention nnd euro of tropical diseases, during which time he has made close investigations in New Guinea. The results, lie says, have emphasised the fact that whites could live nnd thrive in the tropics if they would ■readjust their idea about food, habits, and clothing. The doctor said that a conformity to correct tropical hygiene would mean that Australians could administer Now Guinea in comfort, combined will efficiency. The greatest problem there was to save the native race, which is fast dying out.

N.S.W. floods. SYDNEY. August 1. The flood waters at AVngga are receding. It is impossible to estimate the damage at present, but it will amount, to many thousands of pounds.

I.TBEL SUIT. SYDNEY, August 1. Writs have been issued on behalf of Air Albert Brigg. the City Surveyor, claiming two thousand each from the “Evening News,” and “Daily Telegraph” newspapers, for an. alleged libel contained in their references to ;tho [Jurd aAI verbs threat to resign (cabled on 27tii. July).

PLAOUE BATS IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY. Aug. I. The Vice-President of the Block -s----soeiatiou states that plague rats are still being caught in Sydney. SYDNEY'S ATAYOB. SYDNEY. August 2. The Lord Afnvor refused to accept the party’s loyalty resolution as a solution of the dispute, and demands the acceptance of his minute or he will resign on Tuesday. Tt iis understood the civic reform party is divided more now than previously.