MURDERED BY CONSTABLE
NEW GUINEA DISTRICT OFFICER. SHOT WHILE ASLEEP. (United Frees Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) Received 11. IQ #.na. to-day. CANBERRA, To-day, Edward Colin. McDonald, assistant district officer to New Guinea,-- was murdered on February 27 by a native constable in the Sepik district of New. Guinea., McDonald was shot while asleep, and the constable, who afterwards’ attempted to. commit suicide, is suffering from severe concussion.;
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Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 2 March 1935, Page 5
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