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[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. —♦ WRECK OP THE BARQUE SOUTH MALTON. PUNISHMENT OF ISLAND NATIVES BY A GERMAN MAN-OF-WAR. SCOTT V. EDWARDS.-SIX DAYS’ PEDESTRIAN MATCH FOR £4OO. (Received April 10, 7.45 p.m.) Melbourne, April 10. The barque South Maltou, bound from Mauritius to Melbourne, has wrecked near Barwon Heads. She struck on a reef and sank in 9 fathoms of wafer, her masts being submerged as far as the topsails. The captain and crew were saved. (Received April 12, 1 p.m.) Sydney, April 12. The German man-of-war Albatross has returned here from the islands. During her cruise she inflicted severe punishment on the Natives of New Ireland and New Britain gronps for their murders of Europeans there. The villages were shelled* forty natives were killed, and there were a lar<*e number wounded. ° Scott and Edwards commenced thfeir six days and nights’ walking match this morning.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2948, 12 April 1886, Page 2
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