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THE. CLOTHIB FOJJND. AT HAPPt- : M' ; ' : '.v.' ■ " :: - -.?yALLEX.:' ; ' '.;: A police probationers was sent out to Island Bay yesterday to make a thorough, search and see if any trace could be found of the' owner of the suit of .clothes found near Happy Valley on .Wednesday evening. -.'..The: searchers'stopped; work at dark without having solved the mystery. The clothes have been definitely identified as; those of Mr. P. F Darcy, secretary, of the Shearers' Union, Maffterton,.Vhb:had just returned/from a business visit to Christchuroh.- Mr. Darcy,- who. was, a strong .swimmer, was a'.-the steamer Elingamite at: the time she was .wrecked, and on that occasion .was: saved after a long swim. He was Wont 35 years of age. ANXIETY IN CHRISTCHURCH. , (By Telegraph.-Presa Association.).. Christchurch, March 17. . The friends, of Mr. ■P. F. Darcy. in -Labour circles here are greatly exercised over a-report that he is missing. It is :ttnderstood that, the : description of the clothes found on'> the beach tallies with the only ; 'snit Darcy had'with' him.' One •w two ifriends will'go :to 'Wellington by to-nighfe boat to .make : inquiries.? l ' . '
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 769, 18 March 1910, Page 5
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181IDENTIFIED. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 769, 18 March 1910, Page 5
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