2020: DAY 13
BUBONIC PLAGUE
PROGRESS OF CITY CLEANSING OPERATIONS
STATE OF THE PATIENTS
ADDITIONAL CASES AND DEATHS -
Circumstances having rendered it expedient that the lending branch of the Public Library should be disinfected, last night Messrs W H Bean and Co, of O’Connel-street, performed the disinfection by the Formalin process. This process is preferred in the United States to the use of sulphur and it is claimed for it that the gas generated from it, besides being a better germicide, is also preferable in that it does not injure the colours of fabric or tarnish metals. The apparatus is very simple, and the process of disinfection is carried out in comparatively little time. The same firm has disinfected a number of the apartments in the Town Hall , and will, in a day or two, disinfect the large hall.
ENGAGEMENT OF AN EXPERT
MUNICIPAL COUNCILS AND THE HEALTH ACT
PROMPT ACTION NECESSARY
GOVT ASSISTANCE OFFERED
(on municipal role) Attorney Gen, Mr Wise says council should just tell Premier what's required and he'd arrange to pay. Cost will eventually be borne by owners, council having to extract it from them. - press censorship in Boer War. - keeping information out of hands of enemy rather than informing the public.
THE NEW TELEPHONE SWITCHBOARD
The Postmaster-General is in receipt of a letter from Mr A Williamson, the representative of the contractor for the new telephone switchboard, with regard to the difficulty in working the same. Mr Williamson points out that the interruptions in their service in connection with the change from one multiple switchboard to another are always considerable and exceedingly vexatious, and extend over a number of days. There is also a number of small leakages of current on the switchboard which did not become apparent until the board was carrying the heavy traffic of the day. Difficulties necessarily occur when there are nearly 80,000 jacks and over 810 miles of wire to be tested. Mr Williamson adds: – “We, in conjunction with your staff, are working night and day on these troubles, and I have to seek your further forbearance for a few days. Service is being given to about 80 per cent of your subscribers, and the balance are being put into working order as rapidly as possible.” Mr Crick says that it was his intention to appoint a board of experts, outside the department, to inquire into matters connected with the switchboard: but upon receipt of Mr Williamson’s letter he decided to let the matter stand over until Monday.
32-34 Sussex St, Sydney - Source: State Library of NSW