AUSTRALIAN.
Sydney, This day.
Arrived : the steamship Zealandia, from Auckland, last evening; she anchored in Watson's Bay for medical examination, and was granted pratique this morning.
Cooktown, Yesterday. The Suada Disaster. — 75,000
Persons Silled.
The steamship Roma, from London via Batavia, brings later details regarding the Suuda disaster, which fully confirm the previous news that the tidal wave, 100 feet high, swept several large vessels fully three miles inland, where they remained high and dry. The crews were all saved* The Koma found the sea around Java covered with pumice, and the engines became chocked. All familiar landmarks had disappeared. The loss of life is set down at 75,000, but it is not possible to estimate the amount of damage done to property-
Adelaide, Yesterday,
Reports are to hand that disease has shown itself among the wheat crops in northern districts of this colony, but the statements are not yet fully confirmed.
Sydney, Yesterday. Severe shocks of earthquake have again been experienced in the south of this colony. The shocks were most severely felt at Betugedore (?) and Birdwood, and. lasted from 10 to 20 seconds.
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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4592, 22 September 1883, Page 2
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185AUSTRALIAN. Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4592, 22 September 1883, Page 2
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