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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2895, 10 May 1888, Page 2

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Auckland, May 9. Professor Thomas lias not yet completed his experiments on the rabbit diseases fouiid in the Wairarapa district, but he has ascertained sufficient information to enable him to forward an interim report to the Government. In one rabbit brought from the Wairarapa, he found no fewer than 500 bladder worms, and the animal had lived for about two or three months after developing the disease. Another rabbit which Professor Thomas inoculated with the disease died at the end of three weeks. The Professor has not the least doubt that other diseases have helped to reduce the number of rabbits in the Wairarapa district, but he does not consider them to be of such a character that they will sweep Off the rabbits wholesale suddenly. They will, however, keep the rabbits in poor condition, and gradually kill them off. Wellington, Thursday. At a Cabinet meeting which was held last evening, a decision was arllved at to the effect that Chinese passengers Mug Australian ports after

to-day shall not be allowed to land in New Zealand, It was discovered that a proclamation was issued in 1881 declaring Chinese ports infected with disease, and that this, never having been rescinded, is still in force, It will therefore be acted upon, and the quarantine regulations will te rigidly enforced, Consequently, any vessel arriving with Chinese passengers will be quarantined during the pleasure of the Colonial Secretary. Accident to Jim Taplin. . (Prom our own Correspondent.) Tenui, Thursday. Jim Taplin, the carrier's brother, was thrown from his horse near the pound this morning, He is cut about the head, and his left arm was slightly bruised. The injuries sustained are, however, not of a serious nature,

Burnt to Death- . Auckland, Thursday. The following are the circumstances under which the child Alice Roe was burned to death at Mauku on Monday last: The father was burning bush about three hundred yards from the dwelling, when the child wandered to the fire unobserved, and, its clothes igniting, received fatal injuries.