LATEST SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 239, 15 July 1872, Page 3

LATEST SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

» ' Per the New Zealand Press Association. 0 MEETING OF WELLINGTON BOARD OF HEALTH. AUCKLAND LIKELY TO BE DECLARED AN INFECTED PORT. VESSELS TO BE QUARANTINED. PASSENGERS AND MAILS FROM AUCKLAND TO BE FUMIGATED.

PUBLIC MEETING TO BE HELD. WELLINGTON. Saturday. The Board of Health have recommended the Government to declare Auckland an infected port, and that all ships from Auckland should be quarantined for 24 hours at tjie first port of arrival.

The passen 'ers to.be inspected, mails and luggage fumigated, and that subsequently the passengers be allowed to land, after inspection by competent authorities. That the ship’s company be not allowed to land at uninfected ports, and that the communication of ships with different ports be restricted, and that the extent of this communication be defined by the Health «ifficer. That ships be subject to inspection at every port. The Board further recommends the establishment of small-pox hospitals in secluded posit ons, and that steps be taken by the Legislature to render vaccination compulsory, and for the removal of infected persons to the smallpox hospitals. The Government has not yet given a definite reply. Brogden’s navvies, after some further trouble, sailed per Rangatira, for Picton, to-day.

Per Greville & Co.’s Express tjtteutcra Agents. WELLINGTON. The “ Post” last night had an article declaring that Auckland is an infected place. It says that danger may be apprehended from the Maori population, It will be necessary to protect Wellington from infection, there being none there now. When once the Luna or the Wellington land their passengers there will be danger of infection. Therefore all vessels from Auckland should be placed under rigid quarantine, even if by doing so it became necessary to postpone the meeting of Parliament. It counsels that a public meeting should be held immediately upon the subject,- The Board of Health meet at 12.30 to-day, to consider the matter. They will probably order Auckland vessels to be quarantined. News will be sent immediately the decision is given. A deputation waited upon the editor of the “ Evening Post,” this morning, urging upon him to call the attention of the Government to the necessity for immediate steps to be taken to quarantine Auckland vessels. The Mayor lias gone to the Colonial Secretary to consider the steps necessary to be taken. Captain Kennedy lias been specially engaged by Brogden to take command of a steamer to be chartered by Brogden to bring stores, &c., from Australia.

Kennedy proceeds to Australia on Monday by the Albion to charter a vessel. The Board of Health, to-day, after two hours’ deliberation, have made the following recommendations to the Government, namely :—That all vessels arriving from Auckland shall be qua rantined for twenty-four hours, passengers, mails, etc., to be fumigated. A careful examination to be made if any disease exists on board, and, if necessary, the quarantine to be pro longed. An influentially signed requisition has been presented to the Superintendent, requesting a public meeting to be held. There is great dissatisfaction with the recommendations of the Board of Health, twenty-four hours’ quarantine being considered insufficient. The public meeting will De held on Monday. The Board of Health suggests that the foregoing recommendations be only carried into effect by declaring Auckland to be an infected port. It remains now for the General Government to take the necessary steps immediately.

DUNEDIN. Saturday. Flour is firm at Ll 3 ; first-rate demaud. Wheat firm at 5s 3d to 5s 6d ; oats, Is lOd ; malting barley, very scarce, 5s 6d. The immigrants by the ship William Davie, from Glasgow, have been engaged at good rates. The demand for female servants is three times greater than the supply. The rate of wages is £26 to £4O ; farm servants, £45 to £SO