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.OP A SHELL. I^yU)ENB ON THE OBIENTAL ■*'* - ■■'•"■.■■• BANK. ■"■.■ THE WEfer AFBICAN CONFEBr,; ■<•>..:■ ■■■ : ENCE. : : (BlißOtßld «LEGSAPII.— COPYBIGHtf) ..Mi.-r. (BKVXEB'S TEtEGUAMB.) .- London, Feb-. 23. A fatal catastrophe occurred to-day, at Shoeburyness. Wnile'some gunnery experin}enta'.were proceeding a sh^ll exploded, and an officer and gunner were. Klled oa.the spot, four officers being injured; jYfjithput hppe of.recovery and. a niinabjer, of ; otb,er.s ..received wounds of a '''A.dlyidend. of 10s m , the > £ ■■ has been ahtaqpsed m the Oriental Bank estate. i">jcr:s-i<"«: L i;-' i ; f :i lJikLi», i ;'Eeb:*26. i; The European 'Conference on West African affairs closed its sittings to-day.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 74, 28 February 1885, Page 3
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100LATEST NEWS. Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 74, 28 February 1885, Page 3
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