MESSAGE FROM THE MANCHESTER.
ASCERTAINING ITS BONA FIDES
[United Press Association.]
Choistchurch, Nov. 6. Regarding the message from one of the crew of the ill-fated dredge Manchester the acting-chairman of the Lyt. telton Harbour Board (Mr. R. Moore) made a suggestion this, morning which is of some importance. The _ authenticity of messages from sea is usually a matter of some doubt, and in the present case there is, according to Mr. Moore, means of testing the genuineness -of the message found on Sunday. The Lyttel'ton Harbour Board possess the signature of G. Lambert, who i® supposed to have signed the message. Mr. Moore suggested that if the mes-s-age were forwarded to the Harbour Board authorities they would be able to compare the signatures, and set at rest any doubts on the matter. According to "the Board's records G. Lambert was a trimmer on board the dredge, was 21 years of age, and single.
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Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13567, 7 November 1912, Page 6
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153MESSAGE FROM THE MANCHESTER. Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13567, 7 November 1912, Page 6
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