THE MASSACRE BY ABORIGINALS.
STORY NOW DOUBTED.
By Telegraph. —Press Association.—Copyright. .'•■=■ > ■ Port Darwin, December 20. There is some doubt with regard to. the accuracy of the blackfellow's story of the'fe massacre off the coast of the Northern Terri-C tory recently. The police find; that though, an attack was made on the bore 'party at Victoria River none were killed.
The launch is still missing, but it is believed that there may be other survivors '.% than the informant, who made. off after ■ /
tolling his story;
Previous reports stated that - four Euro*; peans and four aboriginals were killed : on : the launch by native prisoners, whose chains V? had been removed, , The reference to > the attack on the bore party bears on the first j fight, in which the Europeans were victori-; ; ous. The second attack took place on ; tlveJ. launch, and the ; only report regarding it came from the native who has absconded.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13055, 21 December 1905, Page 5
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