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THE BALLARAT
ALL TROOPS SAFE.
MELBOURNXE, Monday. — The
following official message has been re
ceived regarding the sinking of the
Australian transport JJallurat, dated
London, April 27, received from the
secretary of State for the Colonics:
'Regret to inform you that the Aus
tralian transport Ballarat, due ot De
vonport yesterday with 47 officers and
1570 other ranks of Australian rein
lorcements, has been sutik- The offi
cer commanding states there were no
disunities. AiJ the troops were landed
at Devonport with the exception of one
ol the party, who is on bourd a traw
ler, which hag not yet arrived.' '
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