THE PLAGUE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 98, 15 May 1900, Page 2

THE PLAGUE.

THE OUTBREAK IN SYDNEY. [By Eleotbio Telbqbaph,—Coptwqht.] (pee pbbßß association. j (Received 14, 9.35 a.m ) Sydney, May 14. The plague record to Saturday is 216 cases, 76 deaths, and 57 discharged cured. Received 14,11.85 pm. Sydney, May 14. A fresh case is Alice B&ssalL of Woolahra. The cleansing of (he city and suburb* is steadily progressing, but as one area is released another is quarantined. FURTHER OASES. (Received IS, 1.30 a.m.) Sydney, May 14. Fresh cases are: Blanche Mori-, Huistville; Alex. Bhok, Alexandria; James Dallas, Darlinghurst; Martha Booth, Surrey Hill. SUPPOSED CASE AT GEELONG.

(Received 16, 1.30 a.m.) Melbourne, May 14. A supposed caw of plague is reported at Geelong. NEW ZEALAND PRECAUTIONS. Wellington, May 14. The presence of rata in the potl offices being to a large extent due to a practice on the pirt of the publio of enclosing wedding-cake is paper packets or cardboard boxes, the Post* master-General has decided to rigidly enforce the lule compelling tin boxes to ba used for the transmission of the article named, At a meeting of the City Cjuncil tonight, the Mayor stated tint he had had an interview with the Governor, at which the latter complimented His Worship on the cleanliness of the city and the precautionary measures being taken against the introduction of the plague. The Oity Council to-night decided to allow poultry (fowls, duoks, geese, turkeys, and pigeons) to be kept within he city on payment of a lieanse fee of 5» per annum ; no poultry house to I* within 50 feet of a dwelling or 10 fut -it a boundary fence. Tuia u praoticiliy i prohibition, except where thrsids=iimus of keoping bird* have a fairly' large area.