LOST ON MT. EGMONT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9690, 25 February 1910, Page 4

LOST ON MT. EGMONT.

Per Press Association. Eltbam, February 25. Much anxiety has been caused by* party comprising a man and tw fl women;having been lost on J“ E - Egmont for the last two days ana nights. Accompanied by a boy they were ascending the mountain, not got into difficulties. The ;boy wet* to JDawson’s "Falls Mountain House and informed tbe caretaker the party’s plight. Tbe caretaker Graham, on seeing the party, »“*■ formed them that they oonld not c ® extricated without ropes and advieeo them not to move till he returns, with the necessary assistane. y” returning |the caretaker found tna the party had disappeared and tnej have not since been seen. Seaw parties are out. It was raim » heavily last night and to-day. Late?* A party of three, Mr Gordon an Misses O’Brien and Looney, Opunake, were lost on Mt. Egmn on Wednesday afternoon. After,; long search the missing party «»■ found this morning scantily oia * shoeless "and exhausted. y helpers were summoned to con J. the rescued ones to the Mount House.