A Boat Missing.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2000, 2 June 1875, Page 2

A Boat Missing.

1 On Saturday last, four members of the Thames Naval Brigade—namely, Alexander Jamieson, James and Thomas Gordon, and Francis Lctitia — started hence in an open boat for the purpose of duck-shooting, pig-hunting, or any other sporfc that might'offer,*aod it is supposed they went to the Miranda. Some uneasiness is felt by their friends and acquiintances on account of their absence, which I has-extended over a longers time-thfin is considered consistent,with their safety. It I appears that'; the" ; ;boat;m:%hich the voyagers set out is not such" an- one as would be chosen to brave rough weather; bufcyfe'hayefriot had any ■p^jticjalarl^ bad weather since Saturday—if we except I Monday evening^when weivrerel visited by some rather heavy gusts from the S.E. However, it is tli.ought that tho boat Lshould have J^furnedJerjie JthisllEtor^Jespecially as the men are all engaged in pursuits connected with mining, and would not'>be;likely'.'W-illiriglyCltd "lose^sol many shifts. Further, fronvwhat we can gather it appears the men; purposed returning the rieit day; so that their stock!6f:provisions could not have:'been> considerable. By some it is thought "that they have either remained at the Miranda or gone to Auckland, yesterday having been such a fine day. From Mr Dalton, Lieutenant in the Naval Corps, we learn that on enquiry /at' 1- the' ' steamer ' from Auckland he was told by a passenger that a boat had/been seen much resembling Jameison's, proceeding, apparently towards Auckland.' ■• No search, party went out to-day, it being thought b^st :to- give the missing ones anothorday, but to-morrow, if in the meantime no further intelligence is~6bt~afhed,"a boat ! will go out in charge of Lieutenant Dalton/ and a'meeting of the Brigade will be held to-night to make arrangements. '• 4 p.m. A telegram has just been received, stating that the men are safe in Auckland.