A MISSING TEACHER.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16289, 13 August 1918, Page 7

A MISSING TEACHER.

SEEN IN LINCOLN DISTRICT.

Miss Gladys Jull, who has so mysteriously disappeared, was at one time a frequent victor to .Lincoln, wjiere sno had souie warm iriends, and one of tiiQSo received u letter iroxn iier which maKes it clear taut sho cnauged her mind and made lor Lincoln moiead of bmnner, as at once thought, Sue seems to have leit home about b a.m., and about 1 p.m. to nave arrived at dtoddart s Corner, about a mile irom Lincoin. Instead ot turning to the rigut, which would have taken ner to Lincoln, sho was seen by a schoolgirl to liavo 'turned to the left, taking the road to Tai Tapu, but half a mae further 'on she must have taken tho hist road to the right, leading round tho river ilalewell to tiroßnparK. Sue was seen about 1.30 p.m. by iVlr Jarman's children, and evidently passed the forms of Messrs R. Jar man, W. Cox, G. Rathgen, J. Hunter, p. Hunter, J. Kimber, and R. Hamilton, the last-named's house being opposite Kimber's bridgo on the road from Greenpark to Tai Tapu. At this point she was seen about 2 p.m. by Mr Peter Bennett, who works for Mr Kimber. From him she asked the road to Lincoln, She was then without a hat, and carrying one boot in her hand, ana her hair was hanging loose like a schoolgirl's.

Next morning (Thursday), about 9 o clock, Mr Geo. Rathgen was driving to Green park creamery, and near Mr H. Dulieu's passed a strange lady. There was nothing unusual about her dress, but there seemed something peculiar about her manner. Mrs W. Brown, who followed Mr Rsthgen, also passed ■her, and noted the slime peculiarity. Abo« 4 10 a.m. n son of Mr W. Cox, in returning from the Greenpark creamei T> saw a Btrango lady with her hair undone and carrying one boot, come out of a clump of flax, of which a good deal is growing along the river bank, between Kimbnr's bridge and Rath gen's bridge. Mr Rathgen, who followed young Cox a few minntes afterwards, saw nothing of her. Since then nothing has been seen or heard of her. A party from Lincoln, under Mr W. Bartrum s guidance, searched the vicinity on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, but without avail. So far as can be learned no strange lady has called anywhere for food or slie'ter, although the Wednesday night she was out was very inclement. She seemed to ask repeatedly for Lincoln, and may have collapsed from physical exhaustion, or she ®ay have retraced her steps to Christchurch.