TRAGIC STORY.
SHOOTING OF MISSIONARY. NEW ZEALANDEA KILLED. CHIEF ORDERS SON SHOT. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. 1 (Reoeived May 8, 3.60 p.m.) SYDNEY, May S. The tragic story behind the recent killing of the veteran New Zealand missionary, Rev. Wiiliam Vettch Milne, at Nguna, New Hebrides, was told by Mr R. Wills, purser of tne island steamer Morinda on arrival at Sydney.
"The son of a chief on Nguna ran wild with a rifle and killed four natives, then Mr Milne. When the 6ld chief heard what liis son had done he ordered one of the tribe to shoot his son, and the order was carried out.
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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20189, 8 May 1937, Page 10
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108TRAGIC STORY. Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20189, 8 May 1937, Page 10
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