A CANNIBAL FEAST.
NEW GUINEA HORROR.
By Gable. —Press Association. —Copyright. SYDNEY, December 24.
The steamer Morinda brings news [that the bush tribes of Yule Island, off the south coast of New Guinea, invited a neighbouring tribe to a feast and dance. Alter the festivities, the guesls, in the early hours of the morning, were returning to their homes, when they were attacked on the mountain side with spears, axes, and clubs. They were taken unawares, and between 20 and 30 men were killed. The attackers carried off the bodies and held a big cannibal feast. The Morinda landed a punitive party.
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 586, 27 December 1915, Page 5
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102A CANNIBAL FEAST. Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 586, 27 December 1915, Page 5
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