NEW GUINEA MUTINY.
RINGLEADERS SENTENCED. (cKirro umj amocutio*—ar tLtcraic TtLXiim -co rrai« *r. J SYDNEY. February 13. A Rabaul message states thf.t tb« ringleader* it) the native ctrike bave been sentenced. Twenty-one of tb* defendants receired the maximum penalty of three yearn' impriaonment and six others from 30 to 33 month*" imprisonment, with hard labour, on chaises of compirina to desert from service.—Australian Pram Aatociatioo. (Several thooaand contract labourer* left their work around Habau! on January 6th, and marched on the town being joined, it was stated, by mnrderer* and desperadoes. Armed patrol* sticce*ded La preventing the mutiny from becoming serious, 209 at the Kanaka* being isolated for a time on a eoal balk a* an example to the remainder, who returned to Work.]
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19544, 14 February 1929, Page 11
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