THE SMALLPOX SCARE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 77, 5 August 1913, Page 5

THE SMALLPOX SCARE.

♦ DEALING WITH THE SUSPECTS. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyrign-j ] [United Press 'Association.] Sydney, August 4. Nine smallpox cases were reported in the metropolitan area to-day, anr! one from Liverpool. The cases at JTass and Ulmarra are under investigation. The latter is believed to be. smallpox. The suspected cases at Armidale and Newcastle are not smallpox. Brisbane, August 4.

Suspicious cases reported from Cairns, Goodna and Paddington arc under observation. Melbourne, August 4. The Karoola, with'her passenger.' and crew, is now freed from all restrictions, and the last contacts have been released. The only occupant of the quarantine'-station is the woman who caused the original scare. She is progressing favorably. SOUTH ISLAND STILL FREE.

•-[Per Press Association.] , ■Wellington,.August 5. DnOFrengley oifittally rotates that therein no foundation whatever for the report that, there is a smallpox case at Akaroa. The South Island is still free. The statement in the official bulletin was made through mis understanding a Maori word used in a telegram. I ! ' THE ROTORUA MAORIS. Rotbfua"., August 5. possessiiVg-VaoVination certiheates are now allowed to leave the pahs. The only case was imported.