AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
GREAT HEAT WAVE. NEW TERRITORY ANNEXED. MASSACRE AT NEW GUINEA,
Received 25, !).il< a,m, SyDNEV, December 25, Great heat is reported in the country, 117 degreos being registered. At Bourke, there are numerous bush fires, and at Molong, 500 sheep were' dostroyod. The war ship Cambrian, en route for Australia, hoisted tho British -flag, at the Ashmoro group, consisting of three low islets between Timor (MEafoy Archipelago) and King's Sound. Advices from New Guinea arc t,o the effect that tlu\ natives of Brq,wu river made a'night raid on November 11 oa the village of Ekiri, was almost wiped out. i Sixteen men, women, and children were killed, but the village constable, who was wounded, escaped and brought tho news to Port Morseby. A strong armed force was sent, and nine of tho raiders -were arrested. Melbourne, December 25. Hnrvest prospects are vory encoui'. aging. ■ ' . i '' k j Pebth, Deoember 25. Parlinmenlkhas been prorogued till aturday, /
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8012, 26 December 1905, Page 2
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157AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8012, 26 December 1905, Page 2
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