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I KKI'TKU's TKI.Ki: MAM, i'El". ntKSH ASSOCIATION.) London, October 22. There have been large withdrawals of gold for British States. Arrived—Palermo. The next wool sales commence on the 18th November. Arrivals, 70,000 bales. Probably 130,000 bales will be offered unrestricted.' October 23. It is officially announced that the Brindisi mails leave on the 31st. Vienna, October 23. A treaty of alliance between Austria and Germany was signed on the 15th. St. Peteksbukgh, October 22. The Nihilists are exercising the utmost vigilance of the police. A conspiracy has been discovered for effecting the release of Nihilist prisoners.
(SPECIAX, TO MELBOURNE ARGUS.) London, October 23. An accident to the steamer Australia occurred off Ushant on Friday. The Trentham Hall, while passing, succeeded in towing her, but, after breaking several hawsers, the high seas finally forced her to desist after two days. She is proceeding to Plymouth for assistance. Afterwards the Australia drifted into a dangerous position near Guernsey, whither the Valorous, a trusty war vessel, followed her, intending to tow her, but failed, when with difficulty she removed her passengers, and conveyed them to Plymouth, where they will await the departure of the Pekin. Powerful tugs brought the Australia to Plymouth to-dav. The departure 9f the Brindisi mail will, through this accident, be deferred for a week, but the company expect to deliver the mail within j the contract time.
(SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE AGE.) London, October 24 The Boers publicly insulted Sir Garnet Wolseley, who is most positive in expressing his determination of violently insisting annexation. The vacationary policy of the Turkish Ministry is causing serious anxiety. The schooner Eliza Smith, from Grey-" mouth, has arrived. During her passage she was blown on her beam ends by a .terrific storm and the mate washed, overboard, but by seizing the jib guys he regained the deck.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1098, 25 October 1879, Page 2
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