MESSAGE IN BOTTLE
REPORTS PARTY ON ISLAND
(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)
WELLINGTON, July 29
The Police Department advise that the Inspector of Police at Nelson was telephoned to yesterday afternoon by the Postmaster at French Pass, who said that Graham Hayter, of D’Urville Island, picked up a beer bottle on the beach yesterday morning containing the following message:—“Anyone who finds this: We are stranded on Rosalie Island. Please rescue ns. — Del vert Hadley.”
The police'State that-the message is undated, and it is written on a piece of paper which looks as though it had been torn front an exercise book. So far, the police officials have no idea whether\ the message is genuine or not.
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Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1930, Page 1
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115MESSAGE IN BOTTLE Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1930, Page 1
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