AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1922, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

AUSTBAIIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ABBOUHTION A MEDICO’S PROTEST. (Received this dav at S a.m.) SYDNEY, Oct 5. Serious allegations against the Health precautions adopted in New Zealand to prevent the introduction of plague from Sydney were made by a well-known Sydney medical man who lias returned by the Tahiti. He states medical officers boarded the liner with about thirty thermometers and other instruments and examined the steerage passengers, among whom were several Chinese. Then the crew, and lastly the saloon passengers. The instruments were not properly sterilized, only being placed in five per cent, of solution of carbolic, which was practically useless. He added that it was a wonderful thing that no disease broke out among the passengers as a result of the examinations.

FEDERAL ELECTIONS. /Received this dav at 11.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE. October 5.

It is announced that the Federal (elections will be held- on 16th December.

J CLOTHING STRIKE ENDS, i ADELAIDE, October 5. Clothing trades employees who have been on strike for a month resumed at pre-strike rates. HOUSING BOARD REPORT. Received this dav at 1.2.25 p.m.) SYDNEY. October 5. The report of the Housing Board, which enquired into the State building scheme condemns the group building system, advocates individual assistance and condemns the day labour system ns more expensive and wasteful than contracting. INFLUENZA . PRECAUTIONS. SYDNEY. October 5. The Board of Health is taking the strictest, precautions in onnertion with the reported outbreak of pneumonic influenza at Coola.li, though it is not anticipated it will develop into epidemic. dimensions.

ANTI-BRIBERY BILL. BRISBANE. October 5. In the Assembly the Bill was introduced to amend legislation dealing with bribery of members of Parliament. It. provides for forfeiture of property used for the purpose. The Bill is designed to confiscate £3200 sterling found on Sleeman and Connolly in the recent case.