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ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. [[REUTER COPYRIGHT. ] (Received April 18, 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, April 17, evening. II .M.S. Dragon, 6 guns, has been ordered to Madagascar for the protection of British interests. News is to hand that a French warship has captured Port Negra Loanga, on the west African'coast, after’ severe fighting with the natives. Obituary, Sir Phillips Rose, Bart., the well known solicitor, aged 67. AUSTRALIAN. [_ REUTER COPYRIGHT.] (Received April 18, 11.55 p.m.) : MELBOURNE, April 17. The Colonial Bank of Australia at Brunswick, 24 miles from this city*, was robbed to-day of £6OO. The thief has not, up-to the present time, been arrested. LAUNCESTON, April 17.
It is reported that further attacks have beeen made upon the settlers in the neighbourhood of Epping Forest, but the statements require confirmation.
(Received April 18, 1.30 p in.) MELBOURNE, this day. Further particulars regarding the robbery at tlu> Colonial Bank, Brunswick, show that, the sum-of £715 was stolen, not £7OO as at first supposed. The manager of the branch .has been suspended, pending tin enquiry into the affair. LAUNCESTON, this day; No confirmation has been obtained;of reports current yesterday of further outrages in Epping Forest.
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Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 1023, 18 April 1883, Page 3
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