TRAGEDY ON TASMAN GLACIER

Hokitika Guardian, 1 March 1930, Page 3

TRAGEDY ON TASMAN GLACIER

PROPOSED MEMORIAL. Ihe tragedy which caused the death ts‘ of the following;- Miss Doris Brown, e .of North Canterbury, Miss Marv ,f Mon teath, of Christchurch, Miss ,] Keane, of Cliristehurcli, Miss D. ,p Sm’lh, of Auckland, and E. Blomfield, y ac, ong .guide, of Dunedin, through ti exposure to bad weather.on the Tass miUI Glacier is so recent that details _ will still be fresh in the minds of the ■f Public; though it is not generally s known that, following the fine trnfc ‘btion of Alpine guides to do all time is possible to protect- those in their r -barge, Acting Guide Blomfield gave up some of his clothing in hopes of saving the lives of those with him. Proposals have been made to appeal to friends of and sympathisers with the victims to provide funds to erect a suitable memorial to the memory of the party, and the New Zealand Alpine Club has been asked to father the movement and lias gladly consented to do so. It is proposed to erect a hut at the site of the old bivouac at De la Beebe “corner” near the scene of the tragedy to be available for the use of climbers subject to proper regulation, so that they can use it free of charge by providing their own food and equipment. The New Zealand Alpine Club to have control of the Hut. ,It is estimated that the cost will be about £4OO arid the undersigned iriv'te all those who approve of the' proposal to send in subscriptions to any one of the signatories of tin's appeal. who' will at once, acknowledge receipt. The smallest sums will lie welcome, and the fund will be held m Trust by the New Zealand Alpine Club until such time as they are in a position to put the work in hand. We ask for a prompt response. (Signed):— A. P, Hamer, President N.Z.A.C., Box 92, Wellington. 0. E. Mannering, Vice-President N.Z.A.C, Tui Street, Christchurch. R, M. Al,gie, Vice-President N.Z.A.C., Auckland University, Auckland. J. A. Stallworthy, President Otago Students’ Association. Otago University, . Dunedin. 3>r Teichelmann has kindly consented to receive any subscriptions forwarded by Westland residents: and .Messrs Graham Bros., Gorge, are • acting similarly in South ;Westland,