Late Australian News.
Sydney, August 26. The small-pox outbreak has been the principal topic. The location of the disease was in the Oriental Hotel, corner of George and Argyle streets, in a most crowded part of the city. There were 'bur.teen persons in the hotel, five of whom —three adults and two children—were suffering from variola, with the same disease nearly in its wor|t stage. I> seems that one of the patients had been attended'by'a medical man since the 8tl: insr.., but it wa9 not for a fortnight late; that any information reached the Government health officer. The paiien.ts ,wer<* treated for obickeu pox, and Dr. Eicbter still persists that it is not small pox. The hotel premises were in a most insaoitarj condition, sufficient to cause any disease. The patients-were' at once removed to the quarantine station, and the house strictly quarantined. Every precaution has been taken to prevent the spread of the disease. There is some opposition to the Land Bill amongst the free selectors, and aeon ference has been sitting in Sydney to draw up a petition to the Council.
The captain of the Birksgate has had his certificate suspended for three months in connection with the recent collision with the Barrabool.
The weather has been quite hot and summer-like. The want of rain is again causing anxiety in some parts of the country.
Melbctjbne, August 26.
The offer of a thousand guineas has been made and refused for Terinallum, the champion ram. The show of sheep is very fine at the Agricultural Show, with 2250 entries. It will probably be the best held in the colony.
A verdict 'or £1520 has been awarded to A. G. Bradthaw, a sporting reporter, who was in the Little Kiver collision.
A complete nest of French criminals was discovered in Carlton, the leader being a Niw Caledonian escape. On a search of the house moat complete instruments for burglars were discovered ; also, a largo stock of wines, provisions, &c.
The Tasmania cable is not yet repaired, owing to bad weather in the Straits.
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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4883, 3 September 1884, Page 3
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343Late Australian News. Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4883, 3 September 1884, Page 3
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