Murder of two station men on the Hume River

Date: 7 May 1840 – 7 Nov 1840
Place: Hume River
Pastoral station: Messrs. Walton
Event type: killing
Direct violence: Yes
Aboriginal people murdered two men in the employ of Messrs. Walton at a station on the Hume River.

People involved

Sources

  • Domestic Intelligence. Port Phillip Gazette (Vic. : 1838 - 1845), Saturday 7 November 1840, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225007839

Event mentions

  • Murder of two station men on the Hume River
    7 May 1840 – 7 Nov 1840 — Hume River — killing
    Aboriginal people murdered two men in the employ of Messrs. Walton at a station on the Hume River.
    People: the natives | two men in the employ of Messrs. Walton | Messrs. Walton
    Source: Domestic Intelligence. Port Phillip Gazette (Vic. : 1838 - 1845), Saturday 7 November 1840, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225007839