MISSING CLERGYMAN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21328, 1 November 1932, Page 8

MISSING CLERGYMAN

CAR FOUND NEAR TAURANGA NO TRACE OF DRIVER [by telegp.aph—ows correspondent] TAURANGA, Monday A motor-car identified as that in -which j the Rev. E. G. Ault, of Turua, left his | home on Saturday morning was found I by the police abandoned at Welcome j Bay, five miles fro::n the Tauranga post ! office, at 3 o'clock r.his afternoon. The | car was in good order, and was driven ; into town by Constable Davies. A search j failed to reveal any trace of Mr. Auit. j 'The place where the car was found is on I the Tauranga-Te Puke main highway, I close to a shallow and extensive arm of ! the sea. A report was received by the Auckland police on Sunday that Mr. Ault had been missing from his tome since 11.30 on Saturday morning. He left home in his motor-car, and was seen at about one o'clock near Nethertan, driving toward Paeroa. Mr. Ault is; between 40 and 50. He is sft. 9in. in .'height, and has dark hair, which is turning grey. SEARCH ON HAURAKI PLAINS PARTIES OUT ALL DAY [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] THAMES, Monday Search parties were out all day, but no trace of the Rev. I!. G. Ault, vicar of Hauraki Plains, was found. It is reported from Waitakaruru that he was seen there at 6 p.m. on Saturday. The county engineer, Mr. F. Basham, has taken a launch to search the Maukoro canal. It is stated that on Saturday Mr. Ault was wearing a blue serge suit, fawn overcoat and fawn hat.