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MISSING PROSPECTOR SHACK FOUND EMPTY WHITIANGA DISTRICT MYSTERY [by telegraph —OWN correspondent] WHITIANGA, Tuesday Since Sunday the police and residents in the Whitianga district have been searching for a prospector, Mr. Mark Madill, aged 70, who was last seen about five weeks ago. For some years Mr. Madill has lived in a shack in. the Kangiliau district, which.is 17 miles from Whitianga. The disappearance of Mr. Madill was reported by his nearest neighbour, Mr. W. H. Fielding, who is a farmer. As he had not seen Mr. Madill for some time he visited the shack. He found Mr. Madill's best suit there, but his spade, kit and axe were missing. A search party of residents led by Constable L. Kose, of Whitianga, was out all Sunday, but could find no trace of Mr. Madill. The search was continued to-day, but without result. A camp has been set up by Constable Kose, and a further search will be made.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23486, 25 October 1939, Page 11
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