BUBONIC PLAGUE.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 September 1921, Page 5

BUBONIC PLAGUE.

THE OUTLOOK HOPEFUL. By Telecraph.—Press Assn —Copyright. Sydney, Sept. 26. No further plague rate have been discovered in this State or Queensland since Saturday and the outlook is repirded as hopeful. NO DEVELOPMENTS. Received Sept. 26. 10.25 p.m. Sydney, Sept. 26. There have been no further developments in the plague situation. —Aua.N.Z. Cable Assn. WATERSIDERS UNEASY. PLEA FOR WAR ON RATS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington. Last Night. Members of the Waterside Workers’ Federation are a little uneasy regarding the outbreak of bubonic plague in Australia The secretary (Mr. J. Roberts), jrho has visited practically all the wharves in New Zealand, stated that the majority of them are infested with rata. “We believe,” he said, “that the local policy for dealing with the rat menace is insufficient. The Government should take a hand in the matter ind see that the various harbor boards io their utmost to exterminate raw. Wharves under Government control should certainly not be exempted from the campaign. Special steps should ba taken to ensure that rats on vessels are prevented from coming aahore.” Mr. Roberts incidentally paid a tribute to the efforts of the Wellington Harbor Board, which all along has proved a leadly enemy of the rat. Other boards in New Zealand were not so careful, as the watersxiers were able to see for themselves. PRECAUTIONS IN WELLINGTON. Wellington, Sept. 26. Precautionary measures are being taken in view of the outbreak of plague tn Australia. The Ulimaroa from Sydney remained in the stream till this morning, when she berthed to discharge cargo. Rat traps have been set on ooard, and two rats caught sent to the bacteriologist for examination. This evening at five and every evening while in port the vessel will go into the stream till next morning, extra measarges being taken to prevent the passage if rats from the ship to the shore.