Compulsory Radio Urged
(N.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright) NEW PLYMOUTH, Feb. 4, A plea that transmitting and radio receiving equipment be made compulsory for those attempting to climb Mt. Ngauruhoe was made today in the Taumarunui Coroner’s Court by Mr M. H. Crosby, of Hamilton.
He was speaking at the inquest into the death of his son, Colin Ralph Crosby, who died while climbing in October. It was 24 hours before a search party arrived at the mountain. If a radio had been carried the authorities could have been notified the previous night, said Mr Crosby. He was not criticising the action taken by the 'party, he said. The Coroner (Mr G. H. Campbell) agreed to pass the request on to the proper authorities.
He found that Crosby, aged 18, had met his death on or about October 4, 1964, at Mt. Tama, National Park. The cause of death was found to be exposure during adverse weather when Crosby slipped down the mountain side.
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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30667, 5 February 1965, Page 3
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