EASTERN NEWS
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Thursday Islhtd, September 26, The Norwegian barque, Alert, struck on an unknown reef m Gap Harbor. While the cargo was being removed she caught fire and sank, 'ihe crew are safe.
.Reports from Lombak state that horrible barbarities are being perpetrated on slaves. Men and women are treated alike, and done to death by flogging, and burning, Bait being rubbed into their wounds.
China ia abont to build a gigantic telegraph line, 1500 miles m length. At Ningpo a pontoon bridge was washed away, and thirty Chinese drowned.
Fearful floods have taken place m Japan. The loss of life is reported to be 10,000.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2238, 27 September 1889, Page 2
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110EASTERN NEWS Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2238, 27 September 1889, Page 2
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