LATE TELEGRAM. [Received in Oamaru at 2.17 a.m.] (REUTER' S— PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)
London, Jan. 24. The cold weather which has prevailed for some time past is now moderating, and a general thaw is taking place. The Thames is rapidly becoming clear of ice. Fresh news has come to hand from Central Asia regarding; the war between, the Russians and the Tekke Turcomans. The former, under cover of a bombardment, carried the Turcomans' positions close to Geok Tepe, and afterwards made a desperate assault on the trenches, but were heavily repulsed by the Tekkes. Fighting on both sides was most severe.
Capetown, Jan. 23. Sir Hercules Robinson has arrived here to assume his position as Governor of Cape Colony.
Athens, Jan. 24. The Greek Government is strongly opposed to the proposal of the Porte that a conference should be held at Constantinople to determine the frontier question, and extensive preparations ate still proceeding throughout Greece for the increase and mobilisation of the army, with the intention of obtaining the required cession of territory from Turkey by force of arms if necessary.
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North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2685, 25 January 1881, Page 2
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181LATE TELEGRAM. [Received in Oamaru at 2.17 a.m.] (REUTER'S—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2685, 25 January 1881, Page 2
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