MURDERED JAPANESE.
Massacre of Pearl Fishers By Aboriginals. EYE-WITNESS' STORY. (Received 10 a.m.) DARWIN, this day. Details of the massacre of five Japanese pearl fishers of the Ouida by aboriginals was brought to Darwin by Mr. Harold Gray, who was in the vicinity aboard a lugger at the time of the conflict. Aboriginals from Goulbnrn Island told him that the Japanese had just unloaded at Trepang when Caledon Bay natives rushed their camp and seized their grins, which were stacked against a tree. The natives fired and killed the Japanese, and also used shovels and spears to deadly purpose. Afterwards they looted the luggers and finally escaped in a Japanese dinghy. Mr. Gray said he buried the bodies of five Japanese and returned to Mullimbingi Mission. About 20 aboriginals were concerned in the attack.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 237, 6 October 1932, Page 7
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