LOST IN RANGES

Hokitika Guardian, 22 April 1927, Page 1

LOST IN RANGES

[I)Y TELEGRAPH —TEH ViIESS ASSOCIATION., LEA'IX, April 21. Advice was received in Levin this afternoon that a mishap had heiallvii a partv ol A ivtoria ( allege student-, iuur an 11 and tour v.umcn. who leit Shannon on Friday with the intention nf traversing the .Al.-mgaiiao and Oban Yall'-y-. through the Tara run mountains in levin. Search parties organised by Mr F. L. Adkin and |'!r Thompson i)*:nn•' lialelv sei o 11 L and found the trampe;--. ab.au 1.31 t. One of the men named Beaglehole, had fallen and sustained a .severe dislocation ot a shoulder. Alter he had received medical attention 1 lie return journey was made, the party reaching Levin this evening. The river had risen in the meantime neeossilating the use ol a rope to cross in several places. WELLINGTON. April -Jl. There is 110 information up to ten o'clock to-night concerning the two b:.',-. Desmond Scanlon and Boy Diedrich, who have been lost oil the lararua. Ranges since last Thursday Search parties are still out.

SEARCH KIN lIKI.H El*. AIASTEETOX. April 21. A i borough son il li for il"' missing t rum pel's, Roy IA iod i'ic! i ami Desmond Scanlon began from both shies ol the Taranuias to-day. Advice was received to-night that Air Vosseler’s party, who left Levin, were unable to negotiate the Olian River, and that they will to-morrow scour the country up the Olaki river. I hoy will ho reinforced by another Wellington party. THE OTHER PARTIES. ATASTKRTOX. April 21. No word has yet been received from the A 1 asterton party, but they probably will not reach likely country until Friday morning. It is stated that the men had no tent hut that they are warmly clad. A party leaves .Masterton to-morrow equipped for a week’s journey and will beat the spurs in the vicinity of Alitre Peak.