MESSAGE FROM THE MANCHESTER
TEST OF GENUINENESS. (United Piiess Association.) <OHRISTCHU'RCH, Nov. 6. Regarding the .message froim one of the crew of the ill-fated dredge Manchester ,tihie Jact.iing-chairmian of the Lyttelton Harbour Board ('Mr. -R. Moore) made a isuggeistion this morning Kvhicli is of some inripoi'bance. The authenticity of messages from sea is usually a matter of some doubt-, and in the .present case there is, according to Mr. Moore,.means of testing the genuineness of the message found oin Sunday. The Lyttelton Harbour Board possesses the signature of G TjaTrJbert, who is siijpposed to have sdigned the message. Mr. Moore suggested that if,the message .were: forwarded to the 'Haribour Board authorities they would .be aible to compare t'he signatures, and set- at rest any dloubts on the .matter. According to the IBoard's records GLambert .was a trimmer on board'-the dredge, was 21 years of age, and single.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 7 November 1912, Page 5
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