Parliament Discusses Smallpox Epidemic in North
In Parliament yesterday Mr A Ms Myers asked about northern smallpox conditions. Mrs Reed said 300 northern cases were present with about 9000 total and some deaths. The minister questioned if it was true smallpox and noted lymph failure partly remedied. Vaccination efforts for natives northward were organized. The outbreak has harmed Sydney business with substantial losses in trams, hotels, shops, and theatres, though no deaths occurred locally.
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Bay of Islands
Reed
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Otago University
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Country Order
Parliament Notes Progress of Bills and Railways
The House met at 3 30 p.m. and passed the Perpetual Trustees Estate and Agency Company Amendment Bill and the McDougall Trust Estate Bill. A Native Bill may be introduced in a fortnight. Smallpox epidemic concerns were discussed. Estimates for the Railway Department prompted debate on express services and level crossing alarms. the railway vote passed. The House rose at 1 50 a.m.
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Auckland
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Dominion
Official Warning on Travel Vaccination and Possible Auckland Isolation
Wellington August 29. The Minister of Public Health urges vaccination for travellers from Auckland Province. Official certificates of vaccination can be obtained free from district health officers in Auckland Christchurch Wellington and Dunedin. The note suggests possible isolation of Auckland to restrict travel for the unvaccinated or those without certificates.
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Auckland
Christchurch
Dunedin
Minister Statement on Auckland Vaccination Plan
The Minister of Public Health Mr R Heaton Rhodes says there is no current plan to vaccinate all travelers from Auckland, but stricter measures may be needed later. He urges all residents of Auckland province to get vaccinated, including Europeans and Maoris.
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Madris
Fresh Smallpox Cases Reported in Tauranga Area
More cases of smallpox found in Tauranga region with two at Matapiha on Tuesday and three yesterday. One case reported from Otumoetai. Officials uncovered hidden Mata mataha cases after health officers and police conducted a search.
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Tauranga
Matapiha
Otumoetai
Rumor of Smallpox in Nelson Unfounded
A North Island visitor who had been vaccinated was rumored to have smallpox in Nelson. Medical examination showed the claim was without foundation, and the rumor proved false.
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North Island
Act
Delphic Case: Delphic Isolates at Sea then Heads to Bluff
The Delphic's quartermaster developed smallpox and the ship's hulk beside it has been isolated. The Delphic will depart for the Bluff this afternoon to complete its isolation period at sea.
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Wellington
Delphic
Bluff
Six Fresh Smallpox Cases in Sydney Reported
Six cases of smallpox were reported in Sydney on August 29. A patient moved to quarantine three days earlier died in childbirth. the illness did not cause the death. The child survives. Fifty four patients and two hundred thirteen contacts remain in quarantine.
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Sydney
Sweet Nell of Old Drury Draws Big Audience at His Majesty
Entertainment report notes Nellie Stewart's hit play Sweet Nell of Old Drury drawing a large crowd at His Majesty's Theatre. Cinematograph presentation highlighted the production and tonight marks the theatre's first anniversary with Temperance Band as a featured attraction.
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His Majesty’s Theatre
Nellie Stewart
Warner's Safe Cure Promoted For Kidney and Liver Health
An old advertisement touts Warner's Safe Cure as a remedy for kidney and liver dysfunction. It claims relief from rheumatism gout neuralgia lumbago indigestion and other listed ailments by expelling waste poisons through natural channels. It notes sales through chemists and storekeepers in 5s and 2s 6d bottles.
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Smallpox Outbreak Hurts Sydney Business
Wellington Post reports a renewed smallpox epidemic in Sydney with 10 to 20 daily cases after a brief decline. Disruption to commerce grows as fear and negative publicity impact local firms and trade.
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