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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 273, 8 April 1911, Page 5

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OUTBREAK IN JAVA CONFIRMED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, April 7. The manager of the Dutch Steamship Company has received official confirmation of the existence of plague in Java, hut only in the Malang district. There is none on the coast, and the cases are not of a violent character and are confined to natives. All precautions are being taken for the isolation of the infected area. On April 2 thirteen cases were reported, of which seven were fatal. AUCKLAND PRECAUTIONS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Yesterday. The City Council last night received lengthy reports from the medical officers and city engineer on the sanitary conditions of the town. As the present council's term has almost expired, it was left to the Mavor, acting with the health officer and Harbor Board, to appoint a good staff of men to attend generally to the cleansing of the town. It Is not proposed to take any action likely to cause a panic, but it is recognised that such a staff must be kept continuously employed until all risk of further infection has disappeared. NURSE CARROLL'S CONDITION. Auckland, Last Night. Nurse Carroll, one of the first nurses to volunteer for service when the pre sent plague outbreak occurred, and who has herself fallen a victim, rallied somewhat to-day. Though her condition wae still very critical, there was some slight improvement. •&> -T=