ATTACK ON MISSION
(United Press Association.—Copyright ) DARWIN, 4th March. I'urther details of the attack by natives on Mulliuimby Mission station show that the natives were dressed in war paint when they made their attack. Mr. Robertson went for a gun, and when ho appeared with it ho wus greeted with a fusillade of spears. One hit him on the left arm, another un the hand, taking off part of his little iinger, and a third struck him on the body, causing him a nasty wound. He was pulled into the house by the mission natives, whose action saved his life. All the attackers were slightly wounded, but escaped till next morning, when three were captured.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 54, 5 March 1927, Page 9
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115ATTACK ON MISSION Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 54, 5 March 1927, Page 9
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