Lost in a Fog.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue XXXXV, 9 December 1903, Page 2

Lost in a Fog.

MISSINd MK.N FOUNT). IVr Press AHsociatioti. DUXEDIN, Dec. ft. The adventures in the fog of Messrs IVnwick, Hathgate, uikl Matthews ended this morning when they were met iM'ur tilt' outer homestead of (lludbrook by one of tin- station hand*. They were still uwl sore and thoroughly tired out, hut after hreakfast they ivvived and looked all right when they reached town tonight. There aro evidently no serious effects to he feared. The log overtook the party on the Koek and Pillar on Sunday afternoon, hut they continued walking till !> p.m., when it became too dark to continue. Their ('tollies hy this time had become very wet. They had lunch about midday, hut when the fog camo on ami their clothes became heavy they threw away pretty well all their provisions and the plants they Huti collected ; and for tea they had one fig and one-third of an apple each. At 4 o'clock on Monday morning they hud breakfast of two, ligs each after a sfeep)4.*in ni|ght passed on the lee side of a rock, and then resumed their journey. In dispensing wiili thie remainder <>f their specimens tliey found three small sandwiches at, the bottom of the bag, and these they ate about 8 a.m., this being the last food they had till about 10 o'clock this morning. About noon on Monday they got bellow the fog level, aiid hy 2 o'clock they made out they were below Middlemarch in the direction of Suttons. As they did not think they could lvaoli Uladbrook last night they rested till 3.50 this morning, passing an uncomfortable night, their clothes being wet. The search parties wero recalled, while the wanderers wore hospitably entertained. The party whv-'h went, from town, including Inspector O'Jirien, Mr T. McKenxie M.H.R., and several leading citizens, found after organising for the search that there was practically no need, for their servjices.