ON THE TRACK.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 212, 6 September 1911, Page 6

ON THE TRACK.

SEARCH FOR POWELKA. SCOUBING THE MOKATT. (By Telegrapli-—° wn Correspondent.) TE KUITI, this day. Four Auckland constables reached Te Kuiti yesterdav afternoon, followed in a ater train by four others. Matthew, of Te Kuiti, irrompanied the posse to Mahocnui, and ■l,e police are scouring the Mokau disiriet. rt is rumoured that Powclka is in ;he vicinity. The Auckland police officials, questioned in regard to the above telegram from Te Kuiti. could supply no information In the übsence of Inspector I ullen the matter was referred to Sub-Inspector Hendrev. but he wa-~ not in a position to make any statement which would explain the matter. I'oweika lias now been at liberty for 11 da vs. Since his from the Terries '(Jaol, at Wellington, nothing has been seen or heard of him. The police have been keeping a particularly smart watch about Ashhurst. Polmerston, and other districts in which PoweiSa previously lived, but absolutely no information has been obtainable as to his movements. It is quite feasible that escapee would endeavour to give the dstricts in which he was known a wide berth, and break new country. In such a case, the Te Kuiti district, if he could e-rape'detection while travelling the MaiD Trunk line, would no doubt appeal to him as likelv to provide one of the best hiding places.