A SENSATIONAL STORY.
[Special to Pbess Association.] PERTH, August 29. A sensational story of bushranging and murder has been reported to the police at Kalgoorlie. Two prospectors, names unknown,were camped near Mount Margaret, when four mounted men suddenly rode into the camp and shot both of them dead; then, turning upon a group of blacks close by, shot down a large number in cold blood. The occurrence was reported by a black boy employed at the Success Mine, Kumalpie. He states that he was in the camp at tbo time the mnrd-rs were committed, but managed to get away. He thinks that there are no other survivors. The police are making np a streng party to proceed to the locality.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5349, 29 August 1895, Page 3
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120A SENSATIONAL STORY. Star (Christchurch), Issue 5349, 29 August 1895, Page 3
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