INTERCOLONIAL.
Sydney, Tuesday. Arrived— Union Company's steamer Rotomahana, from New Zealand. A labor schooner from Noumea has been wrecked on Saumarez Reef. The captain and four of the crew escaped in a boat, and have been picked up. They state that four more, including the Government agent, and 99 Kanakas were left on the reef without provisions. A steamer has started from Bockhampton to the rescue. It is now four days since the wreck took place. Melbourne, Tuesday. In the Legislative Assembly the debate on the address in reply to the Governor's speech still continues. It is stated that a match has been arranged between Trickett and Ilanlon for the sculling championship of the world to come off in October next.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 119, 19 May 1880, Page 2
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121INTERCOLONIAL. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 119, 19 May 1880, Page 2
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