MORNINGTON ISLAND TRAGEDY.
HEROIC WOMEN HOLD OFF ATTACKERS.
United Press. Association—Copyright. (Received Nov. 6, 10 p'.m.) BRISBANE, Nov. 6. Rev. Mr. Hall was murdered on the night of October 18,' while touring Mornington Island. He was a New Zealander. The natives chopped his head off during his sleep.. His horses returned to the.mission, also an old “gin” wearing Mr. Hall’s blood-stain-ed singlet. After Mr. Owens was.wounded, two women kept the besieging natives at bay until faithful natives from the mission boat relieved them.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4710, 7 November 1917, Page 5
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83MORNINGTON ISLAND TRAGEDY. Gisborne Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4710, 7 November 1917, Page 5
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