NEW GUINEA NATIVES ROUTED
ATTACK MADE ON POLICE.
PUNITIVE EXPEDITION FEARED
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BULOLO, Juno 14
Patrolman Mack and a party of New Guinea police who wore pursuing escaped prisoners were attacked by. other natives. The latter had already killed the. escapees and thought the police were a punitive expedition to avenge this crime. They were routed and given a sharp lesson, although during the scrimmage four arrows struck Mr Mack and a police boy was hit. Their wounds are not serious.
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Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 15 June 1933, Page 5
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87NEW GUINEA NATIVES ROUTED Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 15 June 1933, Page 5
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