THE PLAGUE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7316, 9 June 1902, Page 4

THE PLAGUE.

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Sydney, Juno 8. There was one ease of plague to-day, find ouo patient is den.il. The hitler was employed nt tho Zoo, where several moro animals have died of tbo plngue. Chkistchuiujji, Juno 7. Although tho local Health Oflicer Ims not thought lit to give information row jhat Dc Mason hns nrrived, it has been asctrtaintcd that a Fister of Shields, tho iir.-t plngue patient from Lytlc!toi>, who assisted in nursing her brother, has also shown symptoms of plague, mid is now mi inmate of tho Dugiio Hospital at Bottlo Lake. Sho is, however, doing well. Informal ion lias been received in Chrislchurch that another death from plngue has occurred at Auckland. Upon his returning from his visit.to the infrctirus diseases hospitnl late this evening, Dr Mason granted nn intervie • to ii Star reporter with rcgiird to .tho patient Moore, who was moved from the steamer Monowiii to the hospital. T!ie Chit f Health Oitieer states that the ciise is not one of plague, although the symptoms wore such that any medical mini would havo been quite justified in tnlung tho cour.se which was taken by Dr Uphnm and tho District Health Ollicer, under tho circumstances. Dr Miisou has telegraphed to Dr Ynlentine, District Hi.p.lth Oflicer at YVellinglo.i, instructing him to release thu Monowiii, and allow the steamer to proceed. The Chief Health Oflicer expressed his satisfaction at tho arrangements made by Di Byrnes and Dr Femviek at tho temporary hospital. Ho found everything in perfect order, and all the patients as comfortable as they coukl bo made undtr tho circumstances. All ihe patientsuro doing well. Dr Mason, after careful consideration, ban come to the conclusion that the boy McMiiwi, and tho woman in Little Urcnehley-strcet, are not tuilering from plague, but the symptoms quite justilicd tho medicnl officers in taking all precautions, and in calling his attention to them. The Chief Health Officer, Dr Mason, visited Lyttelton to-day, and inspected tho plague tuspects. It eventuates that tliers is a woman suspect in Lyttelton, whose ease had never been reported. Both suspects arc stated to be improving. Dr Mason met a deputation at the Chvistchitrch Council Chambers to protect against the site f;,r tho infectious diseases hospital at Bottle Like. He statrd that tho spot had been chosen months ago, after enreful consideration of all the other possiblo sites, by himfolf and others. This had also been tho case in other centres, and ho could not recommend tho Minister to give up tho site. Dr Mason visited the plague hospitnl at Bott'o Lnko this afternoon. Wellington', June 8. Tho Monowni was allowed to oonio alongsido the wharf on Saturday night, and discharged her cargo. She sailed for Sydney nt 2 this morning.

: aro pleased to bo aWo to announce that Mr J. Fitzgerald has received lengthy letters from his son, Trooper Percy Fitzgerald, which prove conclusively Unit the rumours as to the hitter's supposed death were quite >vitbuut foundation. Trooper Fitzgerald hiul been laid up in the hospitul for a while, but was discharged as cuivd. \\ hilo on his way to rejoin his company ho bocaino acquainted with tho aame rumour that reached his parents, and took tho earliest opportunity of writing home. Naturally tho news was a wolcoaio relief to the family.