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MISSIONARY IN DANGER.

THREATENED 15V NATIVES Electric Teiegrapli- I’rcss Association copyright. (Australian-N .Z. enable Association.) Brisbane, Ecibruary 1.5. Advices from Darwin state that a. message has been received from Miss .Matthews, a missionary, who i the only white person on Uoulhurn Island, using for assista.niee as, s!i<i was threatened by hostile natives. 'The mes-age, which took five days in transit, was received lasi, Thursday, hut the mi Lhoriti.es refused t o send, help until authorise,d from Melbourne. To-day a launch with an armed party was dispatched. It will take Tour dais to reach the island.

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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 31385, 14 February 1923, Page 6

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MISSIONARY IN DANGER. Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 31385, 14 February 1923, Page 6

MISSIONARY IN DANGER. Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 31385, 14 February 1923, Page 6