LOST ON THE MOUNTAIN.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144663, 24 April 1915, Page 2

LOST ON THE MOUNTAIN.

YOUNG MAN STILL MISSING. BUT POSSIBLY DISCOVERED. There is still no sign of Mr. Pearce, the young man who loft the Dawson’s Falls House on Thursday morning to climb the mountain and has since not been heard of. , Continuous searches have been made, but no trace of .the unfortunate man has been discovered, except that the search party from Dawson’s - . Falls, found indications on their first .expedition that Mr. Poarc© had" proceeded from the western' side- of Fanthazn’s Peak clown to the Kaupokonni River, the mist appareritlyhaving baffled.him, but. they thought that from tho. point where his tracks lost in th© scrub he should be able to reach the house from there. However, he did not make an appearance, and a further -search was made, but without result.

To-day search parties were.out- hom. Dawson’s Falls. Eltha-m and Kapqnga. This afternoon a telephone inquiry to the Dawson’s Fails House elicited the reply that there was nothing to'report, although from' in formation sent down by the Falls search-party-it was ju'st possible that the .man had been found.. This conclusion was arrived at because some miles away a fire was ©spied, and it was thought that either- ‘the K.aponga or. Eltharn party had,,lit 'this: in: order to let the others kpbw they had discovered-the missing ,climber, ; The Falls party, set ..’.off--immediately.*/ for the scene of the fire, butas.it-'was so far .away it .was hot that definite news .would bo forthybbi'ing until : later in the day .■ ■ we went to : press no further advice had boon received. '

Pearce, who As about 23 years of age,: is a member 'of the Wellington Post Office staff, and. was spending ."a holiday at the Dawson's Falls Hqqso. T