SEARCHING FOR POWELKA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 65, 7 September 1911, Page 4

SEARCHING FOR POWELKA

POrjTCE SCOURING THE MOKAr. sVKPKCT SEEN" CROSSING MOUNT -MESSENGER. By Telegraph—PresS Association. Auckland, Last Night, Early on Tuesday morning a party of four police arrived at Te Ivuiti and' accompanied by ConstaMe Matthew, left immediately for the back blocks in tlio direction of Moka.ll. A further party of ))olico arrived yesterday afternoon* by express from Auckland," and so left at once in that direction. LMntiy rumors are current in rcganT to the mission of the police. The general opinion is that search is being made for Powelka. It is held that it is possible lie hit out across the Manmvntu country in the direction of Mohan, with the hope of getting away on a timber scow or one of the colliers engaged in the coal trade. Tt is stated that Powelka. had been seen a fm- days ago crossing Mount Messenger in th" dirpotoion of Mokau, and this is supposed to be the information that the poliie are working on. AH vice from Awakino Rtates that tlm police interviewed a man who bore a great likeness to Powelka. It is understood he was the man seen crossing Mount Messenger.

IN TIIE TONGAPORUTU DISTRICT. (From 0»r Own Correspondent.) Tonga]>oi'utu, Last Nkrht. There is great excitement here, sir constables have been scouring the district for Powelka. It was reported that the celebrated gaol breaker had been seen in the district, hence the search. So tfav no trace lias been found of Powel'■•ii. and no uuthenic evidence of his bavin l' been seen in this district is available.