Reuter's correspondent "t Melbourne telegraphs that the P. & 0.S. Australia, inward-bound, when entering the Heads, strack the rocks at. Point Nepean, and is expected to be a total loss. The passengers and crew were safely landed,—Reuter. Later.
The Australia was in charge of a pilot.
She struck at full speed, and the impact was tremendous.
The water immediately extinguished the fires.
There was no panic on board.—Reuter.
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