HBH 1890 April 1 S.S. WANGANUI The s.s. WANGANUI, which arrived at COOKTOWN on the 19th ultimo from DINNER Island, brought news of the murder in October, by natives at WOODLARK Island, of two beche-de-mer fisherman, Albert RICKBURY and the mate belonging to the cutter ALBATROSS. RICKBURY went ashore to shoot pigeons. The natives made a fire to cook the pigeons, and they then treacherously murdered him with a tomahawk. The natives went off to the cutter, presumably to trade, and wounded the mate, why was lying sick on the deck. The mate frightened away the natives, lifted the anchor, and set sail, but ran the boat on the reef. The natives followed, and found the man dead, with his foot on the helm. They looted the boat, took the dingy, and divided the spoils.