Missing Deer-stalkers Located by 'Plane
NOW BACK IN WINTON.
INVERCAKGILL, Last Night,
At 6 o'clock this evening W. Moore and F. Davis, the two Winton youths who were lost in Lillburn Valley on Sunday, returned to Winton little the worse for their experience. They were discovered this morning in the dense Helmet country by Mr T. Clark and party, who entered the bush the previous evening.
The pair had subsisted since Sunday on half a sandwich each per day. They saw a 'plane yesterday afternoon, but failed to attract the attention of the pilot as they were in a gully at the time and could find no dry wood to light a fire. They made for a ridge and about an hour later again saw the 'plane and were then able to light a fire, the smoke from which was seen by the airman, who was accompanied by Mr. Clark.
The latter organised the party that set out last evening and they made for the spot where the smoke was seen in the afternoon. At 7.30 this morning Moore and Davis heard a coo-ee and returned the call, the search party arriving on the scene a few moments later.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 May 1934, Page 8
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