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Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 30, 13 March 1884, Page 3

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Special to "Star." BBUTER'S ThLF.GRAMS.* Recievcd March 13 12.40 p.m. Cairo, March 12, Latest telegrams to hand from Souakim snnounce that the whole of the Brituh force, under General Graham, reached Zariba last evening, and the troops bivoucked for the night. Orders have been given for the advance to be made todsiy at noon against Osman ignus' position. The troops will be formed into two squares, and in this order will attack the rebels, who are entrenched in strong forts at Tamall, a short march from Zariba. Albany, This Day. Arrived, at King George's Sound, last evening, the P. and O. steamship Ballarat, with t*ie English mails, dated London. February 8The Victorian Navigation Board has written to Dunedin to ascertain the natuie ot t'<e enquiry held there into the collision between the Wairarapa and the Adelaide. The Board wish to know whether its proposed enquiry is invalidated by the official enquiry held in Dunedin. [pee united press association.] N KLBON, This Day. A fire broke out this morning about three o'clock in Paseoe's oyster snloon. hy which the whole place was completely gutted. The inma'es got out by the buck window. The cause of the fire is un knowr. The WiMin; was insurd for £2 0 in the Norwich Union, and £3 10 in th<> Australian Muiiinl, and the furniture for £5 ' in each offi ■<-. Welli gton. This Day. The Tonic arrived at seven this mornine. The. left London on January 24. h, making the voyage in -43 days, five hours, xclusive of stoppages. Thelotgest day's run wis 338 miles. She has 20 first, 39 second. 74 third cabin, and 238 steer ge j-assengers, find 2,147 tons of Cargo. Xo deaths occurred on the voyage find one birth. She experienced a fierce gale with a heavy squall of rain and wind, aud high h *ad sea in the English Channel.