HUMAN BONES IN BALLAST
. -»-—.— : FROM PEKU. : AN INSULT TO THE INCAS. (BY TZLESSiPIt—PEB3B ASSOCIATION —CoriBWHT.) ■CEec. June 15, 1.10 a.m.) Newcastle, June 14. The barqne Canterbury, from Etca, a small port on the Peruvian/coast, was discharging ballast here, whon'it was discovered that tho material contained human skulk, and many leg-bones, and other bones. ' The captain'Btates that he had great difficulty in obtaining ballast in. Peru, and had to pay Bb. 9d. a'ton for it. He noticed that it contained bones, but thought they wore animal bones until he came to discharge them. ' ■ It is supposed that the ballast waa taken from the site of an ancient Peruvian town.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 534, 15 June 1909, Page 7
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108HUMAN BONES IN BALLAST Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 534, 15 June 1909, Page 7
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