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TERRIBLE CONFLAGRATION TWO THOUSAND HOUSES BURNT. ANNEXATION OF NEW GUINEA... i (BY BLEOTBIO TELEGBAPH— OOPSBIGHT.) i (rkuteb's telegrams.) • : : Bombay, April 1 20; A most disastrous fire has occurred at Delhi: The conflagration extended most rapidly, and covered an immense area fully two thousand houses having been totally destroyed. London, Yesterday. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr Gladstone made a statement regarding New Guinea; fie expressed .his opinion thac any steps m connection with the annexation ot that island would be premature, pending the receipt of a desDatch from Sir Arthur -Kennedy, giving the reasons of the Queensland Government for the action which has been taken. 'The Premier added that the annexation- of ;New Guinea by Queensland would he invalid, unless it rec.ived the Imperial sane' ion.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 114, 21 April 1883, Page 2
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131SECOND EDITION VERY LATEST. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 114, 21 April 1883, Page 2
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