A LIKELY STORY.
CREW OF DOUGLAS MAWSON. FEROCITY OF NATIVES. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT BRISBANE, July 29. Dr. Jensen, formerly Director of Mines and chief Government geologist in thp Northern Territory, states that he believes the natives’ story- of the Douglas Mawson is based on fact, as the natives along the gulf from Cape Wilberforce to Roper River' are the biggest, ‘ strongest, and most ferocious .in the territory, and are. also reputed jto be cannibals. Few whites who r "\ ventured into their country returned. Dr. Jensen added that the search party should he very strongly equipped in order to withstand sudden spear onslaughts by the savages.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 30 July 1924, Page 5
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105A LIKELY STORY. Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 30 July 1924, Page 5
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