CRHISTCHURCH.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3391, 4 November 1879, Page 1

CRHISTCHURCH.

Last night. Typhoid Fever in Cbzistchureh.

A strange Case of Lockjaw.

Dr Ned will, who has been appointed permanent health officer in place of Dr Powell, reported to the Board of Health today two cases of typhoid fever in one family. These were of children who had been employed in sweeping out one of the public schools, where the drainage was in a terrible bad state. Dr Nedwill was inclined to put the origin of the disease to this, but happened to think of visiting tho dairy from which the family obtained their milk. Here he found that there was an artesian well within fifty yards of the place, and that a stinking creek ran through it, and he thinks in his report that it is quite possible the infected milk was the cause of the outbreak. His remarks on the state of the school grounds Were particularly strong, and ho advised the Board to have the school shut up till proper arrangements were made. The school authorities hare in the meantime had the evils complained of remedied, and the Board of Health, having no power over dairies, simply regretted they could do nothing in the matter.

The £50,000 loan for tho Church, of England has been floated by tho Union Bank at an arerage of £105 Ba. Kobertson, of Dunedin, who has just finished six weeks for passing a valueless cheque, was arrested at the prison gate on 7 or 8 other charges ot wholesale swindling. ' Yaiping was remanded a week this morning, he has been in a bush a few miles from Christcliurch hiding for some months, and was arrested on Saturday. Yesterday morning, while dressing himself, the Her C. Dallaston indulged in a hearty yawn, aud' immediately discovered that his lower jaw was a fixture. Medical assistance bein# procured, it was found that the case w«s one of mild lockjaw. It was thought no personal inconvenience need be apprehended. Tho result was that the rev. gentleman was unable to preach yesterday, and will probably be also unable to lecture cs announced tomorrow evening. Horember 1. The ltotomahiina made the run down from Wellington in 12 hours. Sailed: liotouiahana for tho South, and Hawea for tho North. .