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North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8164, 19 April 1895, Page 2

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Received April 19, at 1.10 a.m. Sydney, April 18. Sailed — Miowera, for Vanconvtr. News from New Guinea records the fact that a tidal wave swept many houses away aud drowned oue child in the native village, Tlier ; is much consternation among the natives owing to severe earthquake shocks being experienced. The warship Ringarooma, was to sail for Auckland to-day, but her departure was indefinitely postponed owing to an alleged serious difficulty having arisen between two important officers. A court of enquiry wa« held immediately, but the nature of tliA proceedings has not leaked out. Tho dc« cision will probab'y be referred first to tha admiral, who is now at Adelaide. Villiers, Baid to have been a war corres* pondent during the Japan and China war, haa sailed from Vancouver for Australia. A large quantity of spurious diamonds, alleged to have come from South Africa, are attempted to be placed on the market. One wouid-bo buyer sought the opinion of the Government Geologist as to the genuine* ness of the stones, and received the opinion that they wore imitations, but, both as ie« gards brilliancy aud specific gravity, wert equal to good ones.