2020: DAY 58
SMH, p5
Rear, 16 Wexford St, Sydney, 1900 - Source: State Library of NSW
p5 BUBONIC PLAGUE / INSPECTION OF CHINESE QUARTERS / THE WEEKLY RETURN - To-day a house to house inspection will be made of the houses in the Chinese quarters of Sydney, and Dr Ashburton Thompson, speaking on the matter last night, pointed out that cases of plague amongst Chinese were discovered on April 9, 10, 23, and 26, and on May 8, 9, 15, and 17. It is just possible , he says, that the later cases show an inclination on the part of the disease to fix itself on the Chinese… [Unproven assumption]
WHARF RESUMPTION / THE INSANITARY CONDITION OF DARLING HARBOUR / PREVIOUS ACTION IN THE MATTER April 1875, Commodore Goodenough complained of poor sewearge system (into the harbour) Nov 1875: Works Dept calling for fresh tenders to dredge harbour. Only one tender received and considered too dear. 1877: Dredging in operation …
Letter to Editor calling for rebuilding of wharves / Letter to Editor from London Missionary Society Agent complaining that presence of plague in Sydney is affecting their work in the South Seas (Landing refused at Raratonga)
p7: LATE EDITION HERALD OFFICE, 6.30 am THE WAR / BOERS REPORTED TO BE ASKING FOR PEACE. LONDON, May 20. The correspondent of the " New York Herald " at Delagoa Bay announces that the Transvaal has asked Lord Roberts to agree to a cessation of hostilities.
SCENES AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION, LONDON, May 20. The English people at the Paris Exhibition assembled and sang “ God save the Queen” when the news of the relief of Mafeking was announced. The French then applauded the Boers and the police silenced both parties
p8: P8 MILITARY DEMONSTRATIONS / BANDS, AND REGIMENTS PARADE THE CITY. The news of the relief of Mafeking aroused the greatest enthusiasm amongst military people, and during the afternoon and evening many corps and bands paraded the principal city streets in celebration of the event.
ON THE HARBOUR / AN ANIMATED SCENE Songs of triumph and shouts of joy could be heard in every part of the harbour, equally from the 6000 tons steamer as from the tiny sailing craft that skimmed the surface under the veriest “parish rig”. And the variety in the mode of decorations could scarcely be excelled …