Missionaries Reported
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Killed North-east Coast of Papua
EARLY in October the Australian Board of Missions were advised by the Department of External Terri tories that "according to native reports” three of their missionaries, formerly sta tioned at Gona (north-east coast of Papua) had been killed at the begin ning of September.
The three referred to were Rev. James Benson, Sister May Hayman, and Miss Mavis Parkinson.
A further report from native sources was that the staff of the Sangara Mis sion had been taken prisoner. These would include Rev. Henry Holland. Mr.
J. Duffill, Rev. R. V, Redlich, Sister Margery Brenchley and Miss Lilia Lash mar.
The authorities pointed out that the reports were not confirmed, although it seemed probable that they were true.
A number of women attached to the Anglican Mission staff, at the direction of the military authorities, have now returned to Australia—Sister M. Arliss, Misses Caswell, Clarke, Devitt, Inman, Kekwick, Somerville, Sisters Kent. Mills, Tomkins and Williams and Mesdames Lane, Newman, Thompson and Taylor.
There arrived with the mission sisters 15 half-caste children who were being specially cared for by the Anglican Mis sion, and arrangements were made for these also to come to Australia.