At a general meeting of the Congress to discuss tuberculosis' Professor Watson opened the discussion which he explained was intended to wake up the public to the fact'that tuberculosis was infectious, there fore a preventable and, under favorable cir cumstances, curable disease. Dr Spring thorpe (Melbourne) inf rod need a debate on the more strictly medical aspects of the disease, concluding a lengthy address saying that it was by preventative measures rather than by medical that they would check this fell disease, which was so widespread that it was the only one above the horizon from which they might anticipate the extinction of the race. Resolved to appoint a sub-committee consisting of doctors from each of the colonies to draw up and report to the Congress for ap proval printed slips of adv.ee for general use by medical men in dealing with cases of phthisis. The resolutions to be brought un der the notice of the governments of the dif ferent colonies, and having as their object general measures deemed necessary for pre venting the spread of tuberculosa disease. . Brisbane, February 5. There hare been destructive floods in the Clermont district. Several people have been drowned.
A contingent of Dr Jamieson’s troops have arrived in England. There is strong evi dence that a telegram purporting to come from President Kruger to Dr Jamieson caused the invasion, Mr Herbert Gladstone who is on a visit to Constantinople is dogged by spies. The Consuls reported that the Ar menians tortured and murdered 200 priso ners at Zeetout. The Italian Campaign will be prosecuted with energy in Abysinnia and 30,000 troops will be placed at General Bara tier’a disposal. A twentieth corps is to be added to the French Army.
