AN ISLAND MASSACRE.
THREE TRADERS KILLED.
NATIVE VILLAGE BUKNED. THURSDAY ISLAND, July" 3. When the Avarship Me hawk was -it Utupua Island, one of the Santa Cruz Group, a South Sea Islander.claimed protection. He stated that lie Was the only survivor of Turner's tradino- cutter. ■■■ A' fortnight previous, while they were bartering with the natives, tie latter attacked them and. killed hi s companions, two Englishmen^'knovnr as Tom and Martin, and'an Islander The natives also destroyed thft cutter The Mohawk discovered the bodies of the three men terribly.'■ mutilated The murderers had fled to the hugli' The warship burnt the village. "'"■
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Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 155, 4 July 1898, Page 4
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101AN ISLAND MASSACRE. Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 155, 4 July 1898, Page 4
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