NIGHT IN THE BUSH

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 225, 21 April 1933, Page 5

NIGHT IN THE BUSH

Lake Tarawera Adventure

YOUNG COUPLE'S PLIGHT

Auckland, April 20.—A young couple, Mr. R. F. Snow and Miss D. Adolph, had a very trying experience through having to spend a night in the bush in the back country at Lake Tarawera. They left Rc'corua on Sunday afternoon on a motor-cycle with the intention of meeting Mr. E. Adolph, the girl's father, on his return from deer stalking at Tarawera.

As Mr. Adolph was not at the wharf when they arrived at the lake, they crossed over in a dinghy and encountered a head wind, which made the journey very strenuous. When the couple arrived at the opposite sido of the lake they were overtaken by darkness and could not make the return journey. They had no food or matches with them and were unable to light a fire. The night was very cold and they suffered from cold and hunger. A search party was organised yesterday by the police, under the supervision of Constable A. Shllton, and the lost couple were eventually found trying to make their way back to the wharf in the dinghy. They were found by Constable Shilton, who was searching for them in a launch. On arrival at the wharf they were given hot food and drink, and they arrived back in Rotorua on Monday evening.