BROTHERS MISSING.
LOST IN THE FOREST. .IIAD 52100 IN POSSESSION. lfinlted Press Assn—Klee. Tel. Copyright. SYDNEY, May 12. Relatives of the mlssing men, Mr Harold Thompson. and his brother, M:Allun 'l‘hompsnn. think their engine broke down and they rowed ashore and became lost in the forest in me vicinity of the llnwkesbui‘y River. i\li- Allan Thompson had sei his mind on returning lo Sydney on Saturday evening for a dog i'ncinp: meeting M which he was a licensed boa]:~ maker. it is believed he llflll with him 6“. least 9100, alllmnsrh nnolhm' brolher io-dny salu lhnl Allan would have had no more than £6 in his pockets.
The police have Inlmn lmssnssion of a sadan motor—car in “'llll‘ll [he missing mcxi drove to the place where they embarked on the launch.— namely, Church Point, near the env trance to (he Hawkeshury River. The launch was :1 hired craft and was well equipped and serviced.
The wealhel' was ideal over the entire week-end and consequently there is no reason to think that the launch struck trouble in the. open sea or that it became unmanageable.
FEAR OF FOUL PLAY. EFFORTS TO SINK LAUNCH. ONE: .\IAN SEEN ABOARD. United Press Assnw-Elccl Tel. Copyright. (Received May 12. 11 am.) SYDNEY, May 11. Although the police have not found any evidence that would definitely indicate foul play, they view most gravely the mysterious disappearance of the Thompson brothers The fact that efforts were made to sink the launch may indicate an at—tempt, by someone to hide evidence of a crime, and detectives now consider the possibility of an assault and even murder.
The launch from which the brothers disappeared was seen by two fishermen on Saturday afternoon. One man was aboard and appeared to be trying to start the engine. The fisher—men did not know the missing men. therefore they were unable to say whether the man seen tn the launch was one or the Thompson brothers.
However, several points in the de—scription furnished by the fishermen lo the police do not tally mm the clothing which the brothers were wearing.
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Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19883, 12 May 1936, Page 7
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347BROTHERS MISSING. Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19883, 12 May 1936, Page 7
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