FIGHT FOR LIFE.
BLACKS’ DESPERATE ATTACK O X AUNILI AR Y KETCH
MALAY CLUBBED AND FALLS INTO SEA
CONSTABLE AND JAPANESE BEAT OFF ATTACKERS
THREE ABORIGINALS FLUNG OVERBOARD
United Frees Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright
‘Australian Press Asaocia’-’o".) (Received April 2d, d. 5 n.m.) SYDNEY. April 2d. A Darwin message* states that fierce fighting occurred aboard a’n auxiliary ketch near the Victoria River, when three aboriginal members of the crew attacked Constable Kcnnett, a Malay and a .Japanese, who formed the. rest of the vessel’s complement. Constable Kennett was struck with a tomahawk while asleep, but was fortunate enough to knock' hi> assailant overboard.
The other two aboriginals attacked the Malay and the Japanese. The former was clubbed and fell into the sen, while the, Japanese, was slashed wiih a k'nito. fn the desperate lighting which followed, boi h aboriginals were- filing overboard.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 10880, 26 April 1929, Page 5
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