QUARANTINED

Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1930, Page 6

QUARANTINED

AORANGI AT AUCKLAND

MILD CASE OF SMALL POX

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AUCKLAND, February -24

When the Aorangi arrived at 5.55 p.m. on Sunday she was boarded by Dr Boyd, of the Health Department, who took the place of Dr Russell, the Port I-leaith Officer, who is indisposed.

After an inspection occupying half an hour Dr Boyd summoned Dr Hughes, who arrived at the ship s side within twenty minutes and they had a consultation, lasting over an hour.

At S p.m. more than two hours after the ship’s arrival, the doctors returned to the shore, the liner boded her anchorage lights, and it was announced she would remain in the stream until tin's morning. Simultaneously a launch conveying; Customs Officers, who had not been permitted on' ’board,, returned to Queen’s Wharf. Dr Hughes, meanwhile obtained confirmation of. his action, from the Director-General of Health (Dr A. Valin tine) and at 9.40 p.m. paid, a second visit to the . ship in company with Dr Gunson (consulting physician). They returned at 10 o’clock when Dr Hughes announced that the vessel was -under i quarantine. She would have to go to- the quarantine station at Alotuihi. .where the passengers would be landed and .the vessel quarantined. The patient is suffering from a mild form of small-pox. Dr. Hughes said she contracted the disease before joining the Aorangi at Vancouver. r .I be period of incubation must bare ended about the time tile vessel was at Suva, for it was tbo day after leaving that port that smallpox syniptons were observed. The young woman had been isolated on the ship and every possible precaution had been taken. She would be landed at. Motuihi and placed in isolation.

-Tlie passengers will he .vaccinated while on the island and-the ship thoroughly fumigated, said Dr. Hughes. All the passengers booked for New Zealand will have to remain on the island in the meantime.. The accommodation in the quarantine quarters is good and there is ample room foi all obliged to remain there. The victualling of passengers during thou enforced stay which may extend for from two to three weeks, will he a matter for arrangement between the Health Department and Union Coy.

After the fumigation of the Aorangi is completed the passengers booked, for Australia will bo reembarked and .4he steamer will then, return to Auckland and anchor in the stream, not being permitted to berth. It is hoped to despatch her for Sydney about nine o’clock this evening, after the steamer lias been fumigated. It is likely that the passengers thus joining at Auckland will be obliged to undergo vaccination. On bell alf of tile Union Company it is stated that any persons desiring not to travel by the vessel may transfer to the Alaiinganui which will leave for Svdn.ey on Friday.

It was stated 'by the Union Cbnipnnv’s officials that it was not intended to discharge New Zealand cargo on the Aorangi. Instead it would be taken to Sydney and there transhipped to the Dominion. /Unloading while the liner is at Alotuihi would involve transhipment into lighters and without the usual port facilities the operation, would take too long. Tlie prohibition against landing has come as an unpalatable surprise to passengers, among whom a.e tlie noted golfers. Walter Hagen and J. H. Kirkwood, who were to play a match at Titirangi to-morrow, and Canadian members of Empire Farmers who are to to nr the Dominion.

It being the end of,the tourist sea son in. New Zealand and Australia the passenger list is a light one, numbering approximately 200.

AO R ANGUS PASSENtiERS

AUCKLAND, rob. 24

The Aorangi returns from Alotuihi this afternoon, and leaves for Sydney at noon on Tuesday.

Passengers from New Zealand fox Sydney were advised by tlie Union Cov. to travel by the Aorangi, after having been vaccinated. Jn the aftei-na-tive they may go by tlie Alaiinganui, but the latter is fairly fully booked.

GOLFERS TOUR ABANDONED

AUCKLAND, Feb. 24

Kirkwood and Hagen stay aboaid the Aorangi going to Sydney to-night. The New Zealand, matches have, been abandoned.

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