[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.] The Small-pox. Wellington, Last Night.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1407, 9 July 1881, Page 2

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.] The Small-pox. Wellington, Last Night.

The Government have decided to quarantine all vessels arriving from Chinese ports. This is in consequence of its being shown that vessels have arrived at New South Wales with small-pox patients.

Champion Sculling Race. Great interest is now taken in the sculling race for £100 a-side and the championship of New Zealand, which takes place to-morrow between White and Hearn, but as yet little betting has been done. Heam is the favorite at o to 4,

Infectious Epidemic at the Thames: It having been reported to .the Central Board of Health by the Local Board of Health of the borough of Thames that a formidable infectious epidemic disease exists within the said borough, and that special precautions are required to prevent the spread of such disease, a proclamation has been issued thab it shall not be lawful for auy person, other than a medical man or officer of the Local Board of Health, to enter in order to visit the houses occupied by any person suffering from such disease, or, being in such house to leave it, or to remove aiiy articles therefrom without permission in writing from such local board. ' j

Intercolonial Weather Exchange. The high pressure of atmosphere normal to winter is now established over A.ustralty, the highest barometer,, being 50 "6 at .Alice .Springs, in the centre of the continent, and the same at, Sydney. The lowest is Light rain prevails 6\J|||||||| ;