A FALSE RUMOUR
HOW IT STARTED.
(By Telegraph —Per Press Association)
TAUMARUNUI, September 4
Rumours broadcast last night that Stanton was found are unconfirmed. It appears that a passing motorist saw some searchers carrying a man out of the bush at Petersen’s mill, and concluded hastily that Stanton was found alive. He pushed on to Erua and told the Postmaster there that Stanton had been brought out alive with the result that the story was oassed on to the. Postmaster at Taumaru-
DUI. Actually, the man carried out was a searcher with an injured ankle.
SEARCH FOR STANTON
STILL MISS ING
THE CHATEAU, September 4. Staton was still missing at noon today. Parties of bushmen are 1 continuing tlie search.
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Hokitika Guardian, 4 September 1931, Page 6
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