Papers relating to Murders in the Western Pacific. Commodore Wilson to the High Commissioner. 1881. a) Action taken in Sandfly and Leslie massacres in the Floridas and Russell Islands. Kalo Mission Teachers' Massacre, New Guinea. Murder of Mr. Lyttelton Webber, New Britain. Murder of Mr. Kleinschmidt and his assistants at Utuan, in the Duke of York Group. (3 copies). b) Reports of proceedings from Commanders Dawson and Bruce, of the Miranda and Cormorant respectively detailing their action in reference to the cases of the massacre of the boat's crew of the schooner May Queen at Aoba, and to the Sandfly's boat's crew massacre in the Floridas. (3 copies). , 1881 - 1881
Scope and Contents
The volumes of typescript copies on land issues in the Solomon Islands (items 31-41) include references to original documents in the Inwards Correspondence series WPHC 4/IV, eg '61/05' refers to WPHC 4/IV/61/1905.
Dates
- 1881 - 1881
Creator
- From the Collection: Great Britain. High Commission for Western Pacific Islands (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Not restricted.
Conditions Governing Use
© UK Crown copyright. Digital versions are licenced under the UK Open Government Licence v3.0
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Extent
From the Collection: 2.95 metres (13 boxes + 1 v.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland Repository
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92019
Auckland New Zealand