PAPUAN EXPEDITION
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REPORTED MASSACRE.
NO CONFIRMATION
(Received March (>, 9 a.m.)
SYDNEY. March 6
The Thursday Island steamer Winderoo reports that one of the launches which has been searching for Mr Staniforth Smith (Administrator of Papua) and his party, is missing. The auxiliary ketch Sir Arthur has Ijeen despatched to search for her. A vague rumour is afloat at Daru that six police of the original party have returned to their villages. While the 'steamer Merrie England was searching t the Ivikori River, natives reported that the Government party's raft had capsized in the river and the party massacred by natives of the vicinity. The reported massacre has been the subject of searching en-* quiry, but substantiation of the rumour has not been forthcoming. In Melbourne official reports discredit the massacre story. A LATER REPORT. Received This Morning, 12.20 o'clock. MELBOURNE, March 6. The Government agent at Thursday Island has wired that a steamer has arrived from Dan Mouth, Fly River. There is no news whatever there of the missing expedition. (This is six days later news than was cabled this morning.)
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10182, 7 March 1911, Page 5
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190PAPUAN EXPEDITION Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10182, 7 March 1911, Page 5
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