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REV El VED LA ST NIGH T. {Reuter's Despatches to the Mail.) CLOSE OF COERCION DEBATE. Loudon, 18tli. Mr Gladstone announced in the House of Commons last night that the Government proposed to bring the debate in Committee on the Irish Coercion Bill to a close on Monday next. The announcement was not well received by the Irish members, a number of whom protested against consideration of the
measure being curtailed. ESCAPEES from NEW CALEDONIA. Brisbane, 21st. Five escapees from New Caledonia have landed on Stradbrooke Island, Moreton Bay, in a nude state and nearly starving. Their immediate arrest lias been ordered by the authorities. WOOL SALES. London, 21st. At wool sale to-day, 7.900 bales were catalogued, and the tone was quiet. GREEK WAR PREPARATIONS. Athens, 21st. Notwithstanding a more moderate lone of feeling in Greece in regard to the frontier question, the Greek Government continues active preparations for war; and as further augmentation of available forces, the reserves are being prepared for service. Constantinople, 21st. Ambassadors of the Powers are now in conference here, to effect a pacific settlement.
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Patea Mail, 24 February 1881, Page 3
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