LOST TRAMPER FOUND

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19891, 20 March 1939, Page 6

LOST TRAMPER FOUND

INJURY TO ANKLE S R ARCHERS' DI SC< )V ER Y (Pur Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. Rod Sinclair, Oriental Bay. Wellington, left Otaki Forks with R. Wilson on Friday night with the intention of exoloring the Hector River. At West Park, near the Kime Memorial Hut, Mr. Wilson left Mr. Sinclair sitting on the track while ne went to look over into the valley. On his return only a few minutes later, Mr. Sinclair was nowhere to be seen and Mr. Wilson proceeded to Kime Hut, about eight minutes walk away, where it had been arranged they should have lunch. At Kime Hut there was still no appearance of Mr. Sinclair. Mr. Wilson immediately commenced a search of the surrounding country and continued for hours calling repeatedly, but receiving no answer. Later he returned to the hut. On Sunday morning conditions .'n Kime were very adverse, heavy mist with intermittent rain bringing visibility down to about 20 yards, making the search almost impossible. •During the afternoon, Mr. Wilson returned to Otaki Forks and reported Mr. Sinclair's disappearance. Search parties were organised and this morning a party of trampers went up to Kime Hut to commerce the search. Both Mr. Sinclair and Mr. Wilson are experienced trampers who have traversed most of the Ruahine Ranges. The missing tramper, Mr. Sinclair, was found this morning with a sprained ankle making his way into Otaki Forks, which was about two hours' walk away.