RESCUERS' DIFFICULTIES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 39, 2 March 1937, Page 7

RESCUERS' DIFFICULTIES

One Victim May Eose His Leg (Received 2, 8.45 a.m.) BRISBANE, March 1. Literally cntting their way through rugged, heavily timbered and mistswept country in the MacPherson Range, south of Bri'sbane, one rescue party this morning reached the wrecked Stinson plane and its two survivors. Another party arrived in the afternoon with stretehers, coffins, and medical rtArvrpAvfo '

Accompanying the earlier paTty is Dr. N. A. Lawlor, who fears it' may be necessary to amputate Mr Proud's leg owing to infection by flies. Several aeroplanes flew over the scene to-day. Rain drizzled down and heavy clouds impeded the progress of the ground parties. The rescue party with the survivors and dead is not expected back from the scene of the Stinson plane crash until to-morrow. Reports from a small hamlet, which is nearest the scene, state that a large number of unoffieial seaxchers arrived to-day and began an aseent of the mountain from different points, some without coats or provisions, which is regarded as very Tisky, as the country is very wild and would baffle the most experienced bushmen. A number who had intended to return to-night are unaccounted for. Miss Rose O 'Reilly, sister of Mr Bernard O'Reilly, who found the Stinson, is a trained nnrse. She along with her mother and a woman friend has set out on horsebaek for the scene of the accjdent. Miss O'Reilly hopes to be able to render assistan.ee to Dr. Lawlor should the latter decide to amputate the leg, in whieh case two days may elapse before the patient is movable.