THE PLAGUE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 90, 14 April 1900, Page 3

THE PLAGUE.

[By Elegtkio Telegraph.—Copykight.] [PiiU PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received 12, 9.45 a.m.) Perth, April ]2. The Bunbury case is not plague. , _ Melhoukne, April 12. ! An inter-colonial conference of health officers has opened to consider the plague and preventive measures. New South "Wales is unable to be represented, INCREASING IN SYDNEY. (Received 13, 9.30 a.m.) Sydney, April 12. There were fivo fresh cases of plague to-day, and one death. Miller is dead. A fresh case has occurred—Oorney, residing in Sussex-streot. (Received 13, 9.50 a.m.) Sydney, April 12. Fresh cases of plague reported are two women named Ousnmings and Lafenz, employed at an hotel in lungatreet ; Harvey, employed in the quarantined area; Sindall, a resident in Margaret-street. Vaughan is dead. The Government offer a bonuß for catching rats. The plague is seriously affecting the attendance at the Agricultural Show. Fully two-thirds less than last year were present at the official opening. DAY OF HUMILIATION AND PRAYER, (Received 13, 9 p.m.) Sydney, April 13. Yesterday was observed as a day of humiliation and prayer on account of the plague. | SEVEN MORE OASES IN SYDNEY Received 14, 1 a.m. Sydney, April 13. Fresh cases of plague reported are : —A girl named Davis, at Woolloomooloo; a youth named Bogan, at a hotel in Pitt-street; a boy named Hackett, in Bathurst-street; a man named Quill, at Ultimo; a man named Taylor, at Woolahra ; and a man named Griffith, at Glebe. (Received 14, 1.50 a.m.) There were seven fresh cases of : plague to-day. A DEATH AT PERTH. Received 13, 9 p.m. ' Perth, April 13. The second plague victim, Wilson, is dead. The body will be cremated owing to the outcry and the slump in the fish trade through the first victim being buried at sea. Wellington, April 12, The Government considers that there is no means of detecting passengers who have travelled overland from an infected place to a port of departure, and has therefore declared Australia an inftcted country, and all vessels from there will be subjected to rigid quarantine. As Fiji, Samoa, and otherislands are taking steps against the introduction of the plague, no restrictive action will be taken against those places. In deciding not to declare Fiji, 1 Samoa, and other islands infected, the Colonial Secretary points out that the large trade between Sydney and the Islands and all vessels arriving from the latter are to be strictly examined, and if there is any suspicion the vessels will be placed in quarantine and the Islands declared infected.

A special Gazette has been issued declai ing Australia and Tasmania infected.

Auckland, April 13. At a special meeting of the Oity Council, a committee was appointed to wait on the Premier on arrival vq further precautionary measures against the plague. Tne- Mayor stated that he thought they should ask the Goversment to shut off steamer communication with Sydney for a time at least.