MURDERED EXPLORERS
French Naval Men To Attend Graves press Association —Copyright. Auckland, May 1. The memory of their countrymen who p. pished at the hands of savages □n Mauna Island, in the Samoan group, 15l* years, ago will be honoured shortly by the officers and' men of he French sloop RigauPt de Genouilly 4 which is now visiting Auckland. The men who perish:d .were members of an expedition notable in French history which was led into (he Picific in 1786 by the famous navi_ gatcr La Perouse The Rigault d GennuHly will vk.it Mauna in a few weeks* time ind the graves of the murdered explorers will be given whatever 'Attention is deem-
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Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 422, 1 May 1937, Page 5
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113MURDERED EXPLORERS Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 422, 1 May 1937, Page 5
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