HYDROPHOBIA IN AUSTRALIA.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1404, 14 June 1883, Page 3

HYDROPHOBIA IN AUSTRALIA.

IV-oni a repqrt furnished tq the Minister of Mines of New South Wales by the Health Offices, it appears that several cases have occiireu in that Colony lately which presented every symptom of true rabies in dogs. Only one confirmatory test was wanting, the inoculation and production of the disease in other animals. Dr McKellar says that if hydrophobia had not yet been introduced into Australia, it will be sooner or later, and that the very rapid means of transit between the colonies and Europe will facilitate its introduction. The Chief Secretary of Yjetoria has requested, the Colonial feefoiy qf New. S,quth Wales, tofurn)sji .{ho fullpsfc. particulars of the matter, in order that, if necessary, action may be takon by the department of agriculture of this Colecy. The question was raised last March, and the department at that time requested the Governments of New South Wales and South Australia to join Victoria in a general prohibition against tho importation of dogs, in order to prevent hydrophobia from rearing Australia. They declineto carry out the desire of Victoria, and l|r Young feeling that Victoria could njqt apt'ajqne |n'%" matter,, toqjc' no further, steps in connection with it.

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