AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
LPSK UNITED PHESS ASSOCIATION.. Sydney, August 7, Intelligence from the Caroline Islands states that the Spanish troops have suffered heavy reverses at the hands of the natives. An attempt to land parties from four gunboats at Ponape was unsuccessful, the movement being attended with great loss of life. It is stuted ili.-it tli« missionaries are largely to blame for the disaffection witli the natives. Pkkth, Auaust 8A desperate encounter has taken place between the natives aud the pul.ee. While a party of the letter were enden vourins to capture the murderers of Allan Henry, in June last, Hie ringleader and many other natives were shot. Une prisoner was ciptureel ani one policeman speared. Hobaut, August 9. Sir Win. Jervois was interviewed here. He considers the depressed state of Colonial stocks in England only temporary, and that British iuyestors will soon again renew confidence in Australian enterprise. Melbourne, This Day It is believed Sir Graham Berry will shortly succeed Mr Munro as AgentGeneral for Victoria. It is underslooil (he Government will not agree 10 participate in tlie guarantee proposal necessary to secure the rcduc» tion of cable rates between Australia and New Zealand and England and New Zealand.
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Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 22, 9 August 1892, Page 2
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