THE ILL-FATED MANCHESTER.
THE MESSAGE FROM THE SEA
(Per Press Association.")
CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 6. Regarding a message fromi«one of the crew of the ill-fated dredge Manchester, which was found in a bottle picked up on the beach at Tekopuru^ near Kaipara, on Sunday, the acting chairman of the Lyttelton. Harbour Board (Mr R. Moort), made a suggestion this morning which is of some importance. The authenticity of mes&agce from the sea as iisually a matter of some doubt, and in the present ease there ds, according to Mr Moore, means of testing genuineness of the message found on Sunday. The Lyttelton Harbour Board possesses the signature of G. Lambert, who is supposed to have signed the message. ;Mr Moore suggested that if the message 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 yeans of age, and single. A
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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12856, 7 November 1912, Page 5
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