LOST ON MOUNT EGMONT.
(BY TEI/EGKAFH. — PRESS ASSOCIATION.)
Stbatford, this day.
A s.VD fatality is believed to have occurred at Mount Sginont between Thursday and Saturday last. A young man named William Southwood lolt here on horseback to make the ascent, sind nob having; returned on Friday, a party wont to look for him on Friday night After riaving a terribly rough time they found his horse, overcoat and pocket-book. Yesterday a search party of twenty-nine with Constable Levy went up, but only found hi.s pan and leggings. Just below tho snow lino a heavy snow storm compelled them to return to the camping ground. Three of the party stayed there all night, intending to resume the starch to-day if the weather permits. South.iood was travelling agent of the Government Life Insurance. There is very little hopo of him being found alive.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 80, 6 April 1891, Page 3
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