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  2. THE SMALL-POX PLAGUE.

    The metropolis was in a state of ferment yesterday, owing to the small-pox disclosures. The dread of infection was so general that the sense of self-protection led to wild and unfounded rumours ...

    Article : 184 words
  3. MR. MARSHALL WOOD'S STATUES.

    Our readers are already familiar with the name of Marshall Wood, the sculptor of the "Daphne" and one of the most distinguished English artists but up to the present moment it has been the ...

    Article : 1,759 words
  4. ADVICES TO HONG KONG.

    The decision of the Cabinet that all ships from China are to be placed in quarantine was at once communicated to the authorities at Hong Kong by telegraph. We are not aware that any reply was ...

    Article : 44 words
  5. THE BORDER TRAFFIC.

    The Government have offered to place a medical officer at Albury to act with the medical officer of Victoria at that place, in order to protect the people of Victoria against the introduction of ...

    Article : 57 words
  6. THE CHINESE QUARTERS INSPECTED.

    Dr. Hodgson, accompanied by Sergeant Higgins, visited 41 houses in the Chinese quarters yesterday. He found them with few exceptions in a much more cleanly state than when they were last ...

    Article : 76 words
  7. THE GOVERNMENT GUARDIANSHIP.

    The alarming spread of the epidemic is occupying the anxious attention of the Government. A special cabinet meeting, summoned by Sir Henry Parkes, was held yesterday morning at the office of ...

    Article : 694 words
  8. VACCINATION AS A PREVENTIVE.

    Sir, -- Upon a subject so serious to the well-being of the community, we should seek to obtain the best guidance to prevent an outspread, which is generally due to a disregard of strict precautions. ...

    Article : 119 words
  9. REMOVAL OF MRS. GUILFORD.

    In conformity to the latest regulations issued by the authorities, Mrs. Guilford was removed from her residence, Cumberland-street, yesterday afternoon. About 4 o'clock the "small-pox 'bus," ...

    Article : 500 words
  10. COW-POX IN SYDNEY.

    Early yesterday morning information was given to the Colonial Secretary that three cows having natural small-pox had been found in a dairy in one of the suburbs of Sydney. The disease had ...

    Article : 167 words
  11. THE USE OF BAD LYMPH.

    Sir, -- Having been re-vaccinated some three weeks since without result, except a continued feeling of depression and sickness, I believe through the bad lymph used, might I suggest that ...

    Article : 100 words
  12. WHERE IS DR. SPENCER?

    Considerable enquiry is being made in certain circles in Sydney as to what has become of Dr. Spencer. He was the medical officer of the ship Brisbane, which is generally supposed to have ...

    Article : 59 words
  13. IMPOUNDING THE FACULTY.

    Sir, -- Are we living in the nineteenth century -- the so-called age of civilisation -- in this city of Sydney, or are we to be buried under the auspices of Sir Henry Parkes, the Colonial Secretary, much ...

    Article : 597 words
  14. THE HEALTH OFFICERS.

    The Government have once more the benefit of the services of Dr. Alleyne, the Health Officer, who was able to resume his duties yesterday after having been laid aside by indisposition during the ...

    Article : 74 words
  15. THE ADELONG MINES.

    The following telegram from the Inspector to the Minister of Mines has been handed to us for publication : -- " Adelong, 11th June, 1881. -- Sir, -- I do myself ...

    Article : 268 words
  16. EXPECTED INFLUX OF CHINESE.

    The quarantine proclamation will very soon have valuable practical effect, as the Ocean, which has 450 Chinese on board for Sydney, is due hero today or to-morrow. Twenty-one days' quarantine ...

    Article : 55 words
  17. CLOSING OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

    Sir. -- At this momentous period of our history, when the grim spectre of Death, in his most hideous and irresistible form is stalking in our midst, scarce an apology is needed for asking that you will ...

    Article : 327 words
  18. THE PUBLIC DISQUIETUDE.

    Among the most circumstantial of the numerous reports brought in daring the day of alleged smallpox. the most circumstantial was that which related to the wife of a Chinaman, who lives at 418 ...

    Article : 232 words
  19. THE VICTORIAN POLICE COMMISSION.

    The police commission was engaged on Wednesday, says the Melbourne Daily Telegraph, with eliciting further particulars respecting the part taken by Mr. O'Connor at Glenrowan. Mr. C. C. ...

    Article : 649 words
  20. CIRCULAR TO THE OTHER COLONIES.

    Sir Henry Parkes, yesterday, addressed the following circular to each of the Australian Governments, in reply to telegraphic inquiries : -- " New South Wales. ...

    Article : 308 words
  21. THE ORIGIN OF THE WATERLOO CASE.

    Superintendent Reed has ascertained that Won Ping, the Waterloo patient, was living up to the 29th ultimo at the premises adjoining On Chong's store in Lower George street. Where he lodged up ...

    Article : 238 words
  22. HISTORY, NATURE, AND TREATMENT OF THE DISEASE.

    Sir, -- Small-pox is supposed to have been introduced from Arabia, or from India or China, and spread rapidly over Egypt, and was conveyed into Europe in 572, and thence to America. ...

    Article : 1,127 words
  23. FUMIGATION.

    Sir, -- In the interests of the public in a sanitary point of view, I would suggest the adoption of a plan which I have seen carried out in several parts of the world as a preventative to the contagion of ...

    Article : 359 words
  24. PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE.

    The preventive measures now exercised are far more complete and stringent than those which were at first put into force. The flushing of the streets and sewers with Kayser's disinfectant ...

    Article : 521 words
  25. THE PROCLAMATION AGAINST CHINESE PORTS.

    The proclamation issued as a Gazette extraordinary by the Government last night, setting forth the danger of infection from the Chinese ports, is as follows : -- ...

    Article : 395 words
  26. SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT OF THE DISEASE.

    Sir, -- Now that a small-pox epidemic is threatening, a few remarks as to early diagnosis, &c., may not be out of place, and to persons not acquainted with the first symptoms of that disease the ...

    Article : 390 words
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