ATTACKED BY NATIVES
AIR SEARCH PARTY REVOLVER FIRE EFFECTIVE SYDNEY, June IS. An Alice Springs message says Hie Cutlack Air Expedition, while searching for Lasseter’s reef, was attacked by aborigines at Mount Burley, nine miles from Lassetcr’s grave. The plane party had built a rude shelter and was awaiting the arrival of the ground party when natives appeared. Three spears were thrown, and the expedition "members opened lire with revolvers. Two more attacks were made, but finally the natives were repulsed. During one sortie a member of the expedition narrowly escaped being clubbed.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22911, 19 June 1936, Page 13
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