Massacre and Cannibalism
A FEARFUL TIME. punitive party attacked. 15y Telegraph—Press Association —Copyr ght Thursday Island. May 8. The steamer I’ania, which took the punitive force, has returned from New Guinea, and confirms the massacre of Messrs Chalmers and Tomkins. Their boat's crow wore all killed and eaten and the boat broken up. .Portions of the bodies were found in the vicinity, hut unrecognisable. The Governor and another punitive party that went to the scene were attacked on landing. Fighting fo.iowcd. It is reported that thirteen natives were killed. A native policeman belonging to the Governor’s party was wounded.
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 102, 9 May 1901, Page 3
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