ATTACKED BY NATIVES.
A PAPUAN EXPERIENCE. By Cable— Arsociation—Copyright. Thursday Island, September 2. While a police patrol party, under Mr. Burrows. Assistant-Magistrate, was returning down the Fly river, with prisoners charged with murder, cannibalism and minor offences, natives unexpectedly attacked the party with arrows. Four prisoners escaped. " Several native police were slightly wounded, but Mr. Burrows was unhurt. The party repulsed the attack. No serious trouble is expected.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 91, 3 September 1912, Page 5
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68ATTACKED BY NATIVES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 91, 3 September 1912, Page 5
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