DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS

[by telegraph— per press association.

MISSING MEN FOUND

A SEARCHER DROWNED

PALMERSTON NORTH, April 23. The missing men Escott senior and junior, who were reported on Saturday as missing on the ranges between Eke talmna and Manghno Hydro Electric Works were met by a search party of men on Saturday in the vicinity of the Work-.

They stated they had been delayed by fogs and dirty weather, but had taken shelter and conserved the tool! supplies. They had spent two nights without a tiro and the matches got wet. They had little food oil the later part cf the journey. Escott is an experienced bn simian.

Mr Dunnage, a member of tlie party mot the Escott’s and left to return to Maiigahao to advise the camp. He has not been seen since. It is believed Ik- has been drowned in'one of the gorges. A search ..for him is being made. IRAN’S THROAT GASHED. WELLINGTON. April 30. 11. S. Mansfield. a monumental sculptor at Karori. was taken to the hospital with bis throat badly .gashed. He is well known resident, aged 70, and married.

MANS [.AUG HTER CHARGE. WELLINGTON, April 30. F. Ur-Devitt. the driver of the car which killed Cross, has been arrested on a charge of manslaughter. Rail was allowed. WAIHI COMPANY. AUCKLAND, April 29. A cable received by the local attorney of the Vaihi Company states that after providing £21,800 for taxation and £12,100 for depreciation, and after restoring £15,000 to the mine development account, and restoring £11,135 to the dividend equalisation account, and after allowing, for an interim dividend, the balance of revenue is £-1921. The directors. recommend .a 'final dividend of a shilling, leaving ‘£16,00 to be carried forward.