Another tragedy in the South Seas is re}x>rted from Sydney. The schooner Lavmia recently visited Florida Tgland, iu the Solomon Croup, and sent a boat ashore for tradng purposes. Shrrtly afterwards thecaptuna boat also left for the shore. The cnw of the boat were murdered, and before the captain's boat could get back to the schooner the natives attacked the vessel, and killed all on board, consisting of five whites and three Polynesians. The captain with on« white seaman and three Polynesians, managed lomehow or other to regain possession <& ; the vessel, and having obtained a new creir I »t 6*a Cmtovel. proceeded to SjidjMp.
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Dunstan Times, Issue 541, 30 August 1872, Page 2
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