765 the old system prevailed, more than 25 per cent. came from dwellings where the sanitary system needed reconstruction, and less than 12 per cent. came from dwellings where the Board's regulations had been complied with. Bubonic Plague and Small-pox. A fresh case of bubonic plague has occurred at Brisbane. The other States remain free from the disease. No further cases of small-pox have been discovered in any of the States and the contacts at the Sydney quarantine stations have been released.