Massacre at Laverton (1)

Date: 7 Nov 1908 – 8 Nov 1908
Place: Laverton (1)
Event type: massacre
Direct violence: Yes
Described in newspaper articles as 'tribal fights' between rival groups and was part of many years of intergroup 'Bush warfare' in the Laverton area. See Laverton Massacre 1910 (Mt Leonora Miner, 14 November 1908, p 2).
Notes:
CorroborationRating: **
LanguageGroup: Wongai
Victims: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People
VictimsDead: 8

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  • Massacre at Laverton (1)
    7 Nov 1908 – 8 Nov 1908 — Laverton (1) — massacre
    Described in newspaper articles as 'tribal fights' between rival groups and was part of many years of intergroup 'Bush warfare' in the Laverton area. See Laverton Massacre 1910 (Mt Leonora Miner, 14 November 1908, p 2).
    Source: 'Murderous Niggers,' Mt Leonora Miner, November 14, 1908, p 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/233209588/25216102