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Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 906, 2 June 1903, Page 4

Some months ago no end of a fuss was (says the Waikato Argus) made regarding a Maori leper, who was living with his tribe somewhero in the llangiriri district, and several attempts to shunt the responsibility of hi 3 isolation on to the Waikato Harbor Board. In fact, they even went so far as to propose the erection of a lazarette in the Waikato Hospital grounds. This met with strong opposition, and after considerable delay the Department decided quietly to build quarters for the unclean one at Motuihi Island. When the building was finished, and the intention of the Department became known, there was a howl of indignation that the proposal was abandoned. The Department has now made up its mind to allow the leper to remain at large as usual, and possibly spread his loathsome disease with impunity. Tho outcome of the exhibition match of the Victorian gamo of football in Sydney last week has aroused much interest, and there is a newspaper controversy as to the respective merits of the Eugby and Victorian gemes. Proposals are mooted in Bugby circles to secure an alteration of the rules with the object of making the play faster and more attractive to the spectators. It is understood that steps will be taken when the New Zealand team visits Australia ts secure a joint conference of the New South Wales, Queensland, and Notv Zealand representatives to consider the subject, and make recommendations to the English authorities. The suggestion was also made that in (preference to tho formation of an Australasian Rugby Union there should be an Imperial Union, wherein the colonies would have representatives.