SEEKING ADVENTURE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 12, 15 January 1936, Page 2

SEEKING ADVENTURE

Mrs. H. M. Montague, wife of Commander 11. M. Montague, R.N., retired, left Auckland on Friday by the Mono-wai for Sydney, states the New Zealand Herald. From there she will sail by the Baradino for Colombo to rejoin her husband, the owner of the yacht. Vision, which sailed from Auckland nearly two years ago on an extended cruise. In the course of the party’s voyage Mrs AFontague visited Norfolk Island, several of the ports on the Queensland coast, and several of the islands in the "Malay AiVhippligo, miC’St of the latter being Dutch possesM hen the cruise started front Auckland on April 14, 1934, the party numbered five but it gradually dwindled to two. Commander and Mrs Montague. For several months they navigated the yacht alone, Mrs. AEonitague taking her turn at tho wheel and other work incidental to seafaring. After reaching Singapore, Mrs. AFontague, o-wing to an attack of yellow fever, decided to return to her home in Now Zealand to recover. She is now ready to seek further adventures. From Colombo Commander and Airs. Montague will go to Kandy and other places of interest in Ceylon, and from there to India. After some time spent in visiting Agra, Delhi, and other notable places, they will sail for Aden and cruise as circumstances decide. Airs. AFontague, who is looking forward to resuming the voyage, spoke warmly of the hospitality they had received wherever they went. This was particularly the case in the Dutch East indies, wheie the party enjoyed themselves inrmensel y.