RECOVERY OF BODY
Possible Attempt Tomorrow (From Our Own Reporter) TIMARU. March 31. If the weather permits, an attempt will be t ade on Tuesday to recover the body of Thomas Douglas Wright, aged 45. of Mount Alexander station. Dansey Pass, which was discovered in rough country on the property on Thursday afternoon. Mr Wright disappeared in October. 1961. Senior-Sergeant F. A. LeadIley. of the Oamaru. police, said this evening that the police had accepted an offer of assistance by men used to riding horses in the area. The police recovery party would probably consist of an additional four men. The v eather was a vital factor in the recovery of the body, said Senior-Sergeant Lead ley. Efforts had been made on Friday, but the weather forced the party to abandon the attempt. The weather in the area was such that no attempt would be made tomorrow. Senior-Sergeant Lead ley added.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30095, 1 April 1963, Page 14
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