PROVINCIAL NEWS

Kumara Times, Issue 2534, 5 August 1884, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS

[united press association.] Christchurch, August 1. William Wilson, aged 10, eldest son of Mr H. Wilson, East Oxford School, was run over yesterday and killed. August 4, Jacob Stokes, over 70 years of age, was found dead in his bed on Saturday. He had been a station cook, and was supposed to be very poor, but among bis effects were discovered papers showing he had about .£7OO iu the Savings Bank. Timaru, August 4. The son of a farmer named Colin Campbell, aged 10 years, was found drowned in a creek near his father’s house at Totaratara, this morning. Auckland, August 2. James Brown, bushman, of Kaeo, who had his foot cut off in the jam of two logs, died from hia injuries, A CASE OP SMALL-POX AT NAPIER. Napier, August 4. A case of confluent small-pox was landed from the steamer Waihora on Saturday and sent to the hospital. The nature of the disease was suspected yesterday, and is confirmed to-day. The man is not expected to live. He has not been vaccinated. The Mayor has wired to the Colonial Secretary for instructions, and also to the Mayors of Auckland and Gisborne to warn them of the Waihora. Arrangements have been made to quarantine the hospital, and to remove the case to the quarantine station. Later. The small-pox patient’s name is Andrew Mouatt. He was lamp-trimmer on board the Waihora. There are no other particulars than those already forwarded. It is considered that no possible danger of infection can arise from the case of small-pox landed at Napier from the Waihora, as from the first the case was considered a very suspicious one, and rigidly isolated. Stringent quarantine precautions have been taken, and the patient, with the doctor, attendants, and all necessary medical and other supplies haue been sent to the quarantine station, and a cordon of sentries placed round to prevent communication with the rest of the district. The Health Board met to-day, and under the advice of their medical officer, made all the necessary arrangements for preventing the spread of the infection. The patient shipped on the Waihora at Melbourne, and first felt the symptoms of indisposition shortly before reaching Wellington. Wellington, August 4. In consequence of the outbreak of small-pox at Napier, the Government have issued fresh regulations to the health authorities at each port, demanding that on the arrival of a vessel from Victoria, a most stringent medical inspection be made of all on board, and should any suspicious circumstances be discovered the vessel with her passengers to be at once ordered into quarantine.