A DISCOVERY.
Says the "Eketahuna Express":— I An echo of the early days was the dis- : eovcry last wojk by Mr Hughan of a ; skeleton on the back of his section in the bush. Mr Hughan was hunting for l stray cattle at the time, and came on an old boot. Further inspection showed the skeleton of a foot in the boot, and still further research resulted in a skull and other bones being unearthed. The remains are believed-to be those of William Lawsou Collier, a millwright and saw-setter, 74 years of age, who was employed at Bright's mill. He disappeared on February 7th, 1597, and was supposed to have gone into the bush. Search parties were out for weeks, but without result, and one of the search party who saw the spot says that they must have passed within a few yards of it at the time. Collier. had been a noted runner, and wa3 a good bushman. A son is at present manager of a sawmill in the King Country.
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Otaki Mail, Volume 27, 10 November 1919, Page 4
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172A DISCOVERY. Otaki Mail, Volume 27, 10 November 1919, Page 4
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