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Sydney, Oct. 1. Arrived — Easby. A disastrous fire occurred at Townsville, Queensland, on Saturday, wheu a number of buildings were destroyed, including the Natioual Bank. The estimated damage is £25 000. A Herald special, dated |London, Sept. 25, say3 that Sir Audley Coote leaves England by the Cuzco to-day. He reports haviug made arrangements for duplicates, which he believes will be satisfactory to the Government, the people, and the press. He has also arranged with weathy firms for the construction aud equipment of light railways in Australia, and has partly arranged for a steam service between Perth aud Singapore.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 233, 2 October 1877, Page 2
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100INTERCOLONIAL. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 233, 2 October 1877, Page 2
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