LOST IN THE BUSH.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5331, 29 April 1878, Page 2

LOST IN THE BUSH.

Fears have been entertained for the past few days for the safety of a settler living near . Pahautanui, who up to yesterday‘had been lost in the bush since Easter Monday or, Tuesday. He had been out with some companions with dogs and guns, and a wild bullock was shot by them. He took a share of the beast,: some SOlbs. of meat, and then left his comrades, saying they could walk on and lie would follow. They: presumed ho would do so shortly afterwards, and went on; but he did not follow as expected, and his dogs came back without him. It then seemed beyond doubt that he was lost in the bush, and such was tho case. Diligent search was made for him by the settlers next day, and every day until yesterday, almost the whole country being searched from Pahautanui to Waikanae and the Hutt, and a party of Maoris" as well os pakehaswere most indefatigable in trying todiscover his tracks. Up to yesterday no trace was - discovered of the missing man, biitwe leamfrom, one of bur staff who was at Pahautanui yesterday, that just before his leaving that place intelligence had been received that Mr, Smith was found, and would be brought into the township, in the course of the day. It was stated that he was in a weak state of health, , as might naturally bo expected, but that no , serious results were expected to follow. Mr, Smith is about 35 years of age, well accustomed to bush work, and how he came to be lost is at j . present unexplained. He is the son of a settler who not long ago was lost and missing for some days in the bush in the same locality, . . - ■ J r