Two white men killed

Date: 2 Jul 1838 – 2 Jan 1839
Place: north-western districts
Event type: killing
Direct violence: Yes
The article reports that Aboriginal people had put two white men to death in the north-western districts.

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Sources

  • THE WAR OF REPRISAL. (1839, January 2). The Colonist (Sydney, NSW : 1835 - 1840), p. 2. Retrieved May 1, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article31722306

Event mentions

  • Two white men killed
    2 Jul 1838 – 2 Jan 1839 — north-western districts — killing
    The article reports that Aboriginal people had put two white men to death in the north-western districts.
    People: the Aborigines | two more white men
    Source: THE WAR OF REPRISAL. (1839, January 2). The Colonist (Sydney, NSW : 1835 - 1840), p. 2. Retrieved May 1, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article31722306