AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
Pr«as Association.—Electric Teleraraph.— Copytlphv THE NEW GDINEA. MASSACRES. Cooktown, February 27. It is feared that) tliree whites, who remained ab Mombtree goldfiold after their mates went down the river on the raft, have been murdered by the parky which massacred Mr, Green.
POSTAL CONFERENCE. Melbodkne, February 27. Ib has been decided that Mr. Duffy will represent Australasia ab the Washington Postal Conference,
ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION. SrD.N'EV, February 27. Information has been received thai) a Gorman-Australasian combination will send out a preliminary expedition to the Antarctic regions during the coming summer under the leadership of Or, Julius von Payer, an Arctic explorer and scientist!.
A HORRIBLE DEATH.
Melbourne, February 28,' A man named Uehan mob a horrible death while ..climbing a tree: to obtain honey. He cub down a boutjh which struck another branch. The latter rebounded and pinned the' man, who was fearfully mutilated. It took his companions all nighb on Friday and Saturday morning to extricate the body, ".' _■• ,■.".' .
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10378, 1 March 1897, Page 5
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