MASSACRE AT MATHIAS ISLANDS.
SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION. PARTY MURDERED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, April 27. Steamer Moresby brought details of the massacre at St. Mathias Island, Bismarck Archipelago. While at New Britain the yacht Eberhard, owned by Ilorr Meneke, who was conducting a scientific exploration at the Archipelago, arrived and reported that when Ilcrr Meneke and his secretary, Caro, together with the doeto r, and some natives boys, were camped, the Mathias Islanders attacked them in great force. The doctor was speared in the leg, bin mannged tp escape. A party went to tho scene, and found lierr Meneke dead, and Caro, who was severely injured, died after removal to the yacht.
MENCKE A MILLIONAIRE. SIX OF HIS PARTY KILLED. FOURTEEN CANNIBALS SHOT DOWN. By Telegraph—Press Association—C opyright Sydney, April 2S. ■ Meneke was a millionaire. Six natives of Ills party wore also killed, but noi before fourteen cannibals had been shot down.
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 93, 29 April 1901, Page 2
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151MASSACRE AT MATHIAS ISLANDS. Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 93, 29 April 1901, Page 2
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