AUSTRALIAN.
[Hkotke’s Agency.] Murder by Solomon NativesSydney, May 2. Nows is to hand that a labor agent, the mate, and four of tho crew of the brig Janet Stewart have been murdered by tho natives of the Solomon Islands, who afterwards plundered and set fire to the ship. The captain was absent on a recruiting trip at the time of the massacre, and consequently escaped. ShippingMemotjene, May 2. Sailed, this afternoon—Union Company’s s.s. Arawata, for the Bluff. The Merchant .Shipping tmd Underwriters’ Association report the arrival at London, on May Ist, of tho ship Taranaki, from Port Chalmers, (loft Fob. 1). Political-
Tho political situation in tho Legislative Assembly is unchanged, and no coalition has yet been formed in regard to Mr Berry’s want of confidence motion.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2841, 3 May 1882, Page 2
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127AUSTRALIAN. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2841, 3 May 1882, Page 2
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