SIX MISSING

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 121, 14 January 1932, Page 5

SIX MISSING

(PreSs. Assn. —

report from greymou fh mentions three other men LOST FOR SEVEN DAYS

By Telegraph— Copyright).

GREYMOUTH, last night. The latest Bealey report is to the effect that six hmen appear to be missing between the Harman Pass and Carrington Hut in the region surrounding the upper reaches of the Wilberforce and Bealey rivers. The three first reported missing were, Smith, Robinson and Lonie, and the others included Sweeney, who is reported to belong to Hokitika and Lunn of Canterbury. The name of the third man is not yet obtainable. An unconfirmed report is that some of the missing men are gold prospect-

ors. The weather to-night is fine. J. T. Wilson, who brought the news to Bealey at 8 o'clock this morning, was in a bad state, after the great nervous strain, and was unable to givesa detailed story of his experiences. He said that the party of teachers became lost on January 6, and had been wandering in the ranges. He had had no sleep for three nights. Wilson left his companions in an effort to secure help. He told Mr and Mrs Cochrane at the Bealey Hotel that when he left Smith was dead and Robinson had wandered away, while Lonie was delirious. The party intended to go to Carrington Hut near the head of the Wai- , makariri, but failed to make that objective and became lost in the Wilberforce locality. Wilson refused to go to bed, but insisted on aceompanying the search party after he had had food and a bath. This party was speedily organised and left with a pack-horse and food. They are not v expected to return to Bealey until to-morrow. It is reported that other campers in the bush country 17 miles from Bealey have found Lonie and that he is safe, but the fate of the .others will probably remain unknown until tomorrow.

tinued the speaker. "There is a boycott against it, and consequently Russian butter as such is practically unsaleable. Where does it all go to, then? There, perhaps, is the answer to your query." Another authority on butter stated that there had been repeated evidence that all sorts of butter were being sold in England under the New Zealand label. Only recently a New Zealander on a visit to England asked for New Zealand butter in a shop. Before paying for it he tasted it, promptly remarking, "This is hot New Zealand butter." The shopk'eeper protested, but when asked to produce the box admitted that it was not the Dominion article. This occurred iii five shops. Jn each he was informed that if he wanted guaranteed New Zealand butter he would have to buy it by the carton at a penny extra. On another occasion the visitor inspected a factory which advertised that it manufactured Devonshire butter only. Uninvited he had a loolc at the back yard, and found it stacked high with New Zealand butter-boxisS.