MR. LONEY'S STORY
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) • . . CHBISTCHUKQH, This Day, •News of the tragedy was brought to: Bealey this morning by Mr. J. R. Wilson, also a school teacher, who had been out with .another, party. About1 five miles from Carrington hut this morning they came upon Mr. Loney, who was exhausted and appeared to be suffering from lack.of food. Loney tola them the-thr'ee^nien had.pitched their camp at the top of Harman.Pass, meaning to' spend the night there. They, had been snowbound, and had used up their food" Doubt exists.as,to how long the men had been exposed, but it probablethat, they have been out over the weekend.^ Apparently Mr. Smith suffered most, and it is believed that he is dead. Mr. Robbins had wandered off, and it is not known what has become of him. Mr. Loney attempted to get to Carrington hut. to" secure help, and was on the way there when he was found by, Mr. Wilson'and his.party. It 3s doubtful whether hs cojild have reached the hut, for the party took three and ahalf hours to get back there vafter he was found; \ :
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 10, 13 January 1932, Page 10
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185MR. LONEY'S STORY Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 10, 13 January 1932, Page 10
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