THE PLAGUE AT CHRISTCHURCH.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue XXIV, 10 June 1902, Page 3

THE PLAGUE AT CHRISTCHURCH.

FEB FUM ASSOCIATION, Ohbbtchubch, Judo 7. Although thi local hea'th officer hag not thoavht fit to give informatior now that Dr Mason has arrired, it has b««n ascertained that a sister of Shields, the first plague patient from Lyttelton, who assisted in nursing her brother, has also of plague, and is no» aoinma'e of the plague hospital at Brttle L ke. Shi m doing well. Inf rmation has been received in Ohristchurch that another death from p'ague has occurred at Auck land. Dr. Mason this eveniog stated that with rertrd te the patient Moore, moved from the Moaowai, the case is not one of plague, although the symptoms were such »b to justify th<" cdnrse taken by l)r Upham and the District Health Offic r. Dr Mason has telegraphed to Dr Valintine at Wellington instructing bin to release tho Mouotni, and allow her to proceed. Dr Matou expressed his satisfaction at the arrangsmen's male at the temporary hospital, wher * everything was in pwfect orde-, and all the

patients as comfortable as possible, and £ all doing well. He has, after careful consideration, rome to the conclusion that the boy Mcii'no, and the woman in Little BiVDchler-B f reet are not suffering from plague.