A MOUNTAIN TRAGEDY.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 June 1918, Page 5

A MOUNTAIN TRAGEDY.

TWO MEN KILLED. Late yesterday afternoon an accident occurred on the New Plymouth side "of Mount Egmont, resulting in the death of Mr. Arthur Ambury, junr., and a young fellow named Gormley, employed in the Government offices in New Plymouth.' It appears that a party were ascend* ing the mountain when Gormley afad another, named McDonald (employed in the State Fire Office), got into difficulties. Ambury, who was an experienced mountaineer, went to their assistance. They all crashed down the mountain side, Ambury and Gonnley going over the cliff at Humphrey's Castle. McDonald, it is said, struck a piece of ice, and this broke his fall and saved his life. He was subsequently carried by comrades to the mountain house and attended by Dr. Wade.

Search parties were at once organised, including a party from Dawson's Falls under Guide Murphy, who made a record trip of two hours from Dawson's IVtlls house to Humphrey's Castle. The parties were out for several hours and returned at an early hour tQis morning with the sad news that they had discovered the bodies, which it was found impossible to remove to tiie house, and they are to be brought down this morning.

The late Mr. Arthur Ambury, who was married, was the son of Mr. Artiur Ambury, of Ambury Bros., and was held in high esteem in the town. Gormley was about 19 years of age, nnfl it is understood his people reside in QjiriltteluiTcli. Much sympathy will be felt with the relatives of the young men who have come to such a tragic-end.