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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1693, 27 April 1886, Page 4

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(ELECTRIO TELEGRAPH. — COPYRIGHT. ) (rEUTER's TELEGRAMS/) - ■"": Sydney, Monday. The Hon. Mr Gillies, Premier of Victor m. and the Hon. Mr Griffiths, .Premier of Queensland, are present m Sydney. Tlmy will meet the Premier of this Colony to discuss a eeneral scheme of defence for the Australian sea board. Melbourne, Monday. News is *o hand that the Tasmanian Steam Navigation Company's Esk has been wrecked near Low Head, at the entrance of the Tamar. The crow and passengers were able to affect a landing. No liyes were lost. Suez, April 26. The P. & 0. Company's? Valetta, which grounded 'on Thursday last m the Suez Canal has been floated and is now taking m her discharged cargo. Home, April 26. The Government are m receipt of despatches from the Enst Coast of Africa, stating that the Emir of Harrar, a province to the southward of Massowan, has -attacked and massacred a number of Europeans, resident m his dominion, including the entire expedition despatched bv'the Italian Government for the.exploration of the interior. • Athens, April 26. A number of vessels belonging to the couib'nsd squadron have arrive.! • at Piropus, m order to emphasize the demands of the Powers for the demobilization of the Greek forces. They comprise orcn Austrian, one German, one Italian, and four English ironclad men-of-war.