THE GERMAN ANNEXATION IN THE PACIFIC. London, December 23.
Despatches from Berlin give official confirmation of the German annexation of the northern portion of New Guinea and the islands of New Britain, New Ireland, New Hanover, and the Admiralty Group. Melbourne, December 23. Mr Service has received a telegram from the Agent-General in London, confirming the news published to-day by Router's agency regarding the German annexation in Now Guinea and the Pacific. Mr Murray Smith adds that there is some hope of further negotiations taking place with reference to Now Guinea, and that ho has written to Lord Derby, drawing his attention to the last three resolutions on the subject passed by the Intercolonial Convention at Sydney. Mr Service' has sent a tologram to all the Colonial Governments, inviting them ta unite in protesting the action of the German Government.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1946, 25 December 1884, Page 2
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140THE GERMAN ANNEXATION IN THE PACIFIC. London, December 23. Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1946, 25 December 1884, Page 2
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