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(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. — COPTRIGHT.) (RENTER'S TEIiEQBAMBj (Received Oct. 30, 1 p.m.; SYDNEY. October 30. The death is announced to-day of the Hon. Sir William Mac Arthur, M.L.0., of New SouthJWales, aged 88, and also of Mr "William Forster, lately AgentGeneral for New South 'WalesinLondon, aged 64. (Eeceived Oct. 30, 3.20 p.m.) MELBOTJBNE. October 30. An exciting scene occurred yesterday in Hobson's Bay on board the Norwegian barque Thor, 1196 tons, about to sail for Maiden Island. Five deserters had been brought on boatd as the vessel was on the point of leaving, when they all jumped overboard. One narrowly escaped being drowned before he was secured. The Water Police ultimately captured the others, and took them on board again, whereupon, the whole of the rest of the crew refused to wort. The vessel is therefore still detained.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 31 October 1882, Page 2
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138AUSTRALIAN. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 31 October 1882, Page 2
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