BRUSH IN NEW GUINEA
POLICE PATROL AND NATIVES
! SYDNEY, Juno 14. ! A message vfrom Bulolo states that Patrolman Mack and a party of New Guinea police who were pursuing escaped prisoners were attacked by other natives. Tho latter had already killed tho escapees, and thought the police were a punitive expedition to avenge this crime.
The natives were routed and given a sharp lesson, although during the scrimmage four arrows struck Patrolman Mack and a police boy was hit. Their wounds are not serious.
Such of the cable news on tills page aa la so headed has appeared in The Times" and Is cabled to Australia anil New Zealand by special permission. It should bo understood that the opinions nro not those of "The limes" unless eSpressly stated to be so.
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Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 139, 15 June 1933, Page 11
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131BRUSH IN NEW GUINEA Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 139, 15 June 1933, Page 11
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