The Morning After the Day Before 1

Headlines (local and national) from the Auckland Star on Monday 13 November 1933, the day after my birth:

On November 12, at Edenholme, to Mary (nee Bigelow), wife or Noel S. Gaze, a son. Both well

 

NO TRACE OF MR. LAKEY.

 VISITORS TO FARMHOUSE.

(By Telegraph.—Special to " Star.")

HUNTLY, this day.

 After five days of organisation and investigation at the scene of the suspected double murder of Mr. Samuel Pender Lakey and his wife, Mrs. Cliristobel Lakey, Inspector J. Cummings, of the Police Commissioner's office, Wellington, and Inspector R. Ward, of Wanganui, returned to Auckland from Ruawaro on Saturday, and left by train for their respective stations last evening. It is not known whether they have completed their investigations or whether they will be returning to the mystery farm at Ruawaro.

 

 A month to-day the tragedy of the Lakey farmhouse was discovered, and since then ceaseless search has failed to reveal a trace of Mr. Lakey. Police activity in Ruawaro and surrounding districts is concentrated solely on a search for the body. Since the early days of the investigation, when the double murder theory was formulated, few clues have come to light, and save for the finding of Mr. Lakey's shotgun and a pea-rifle in the dark mud of a miniature gully half a mile from the farmhouse…..

 

 

 

DARING JOURNEY.

TWO MEN IN LIGHT CANOE.

RIVER TRIP OF 75 MILES,

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, this day.

Guides Oscar Coberger and Felix Harvey this morning completed a daring 75-mile journey down the Waitaki River in a light canoe from Lake Tekapo to the hydro-electric works at Kurow. The adventurers, set out on Saturday morning with two days' provisions, stopped the first night at Haldon station, and the second at Otamatata. The canoe was swamped in rapids shortly after leaving Tekapo, but proceeded after slight repairs. It was often hard battling against currents and wind.

 

WILD COUNTRY.

SEARCH FOR GOLD.

PACK HORSES AND LOG HUTS.

UNEMPLOYED PROSPECTORS.

(By Telegraph.—■ Parliamentary Reporter.)

WELLINGTON, this day.

One of the most promising activities under the direction of the Unemployment Board is the subsidising of unemployed men as prospectors for gold. It has proved itself already 111 results, and it holds promise of future developments which may yet cause New Zealanders, it is claimed by the authorities, to feel pleased that economic pressure forced the pace in the hunt for gold, because the scheme is now leading to prospecting in areas formerly too wild and inaccessible to permit of systematic search.

 

COMPLETE WRECK

LAUNCH BURNED.

FIRST TRIP OF THE SEASON.

PARTY ESCAPE IN DINGHY.

Fire completely destroyed the 24ft launch Kerry off North Head late on Saturday night, and the five persons on board had time only to escape in the dinghy. It was the first trip of the launch this season. The craft was insured for £100 with the Northern Assurance Co. and was worth £150. No one was severely hurt, though the owner received burns on the right hand.

 

NEW PROFESSORS.

SELECTION LIKELY TO-NIGHT.

SPECIAL MEETINGS CALLED.

Finality is expected to be reached -to-night at a special meeting of the council of the Auckland University College in regard to the appointment of the four new professors. The four chairs concerned are those of English, Latin, History and Mathematics. Since the appointments were advertised both in London and in the Dominion at the beginning of June last, the matter has been in the hands of a special committee of the council, and the first report to open council will be made at the special meeting to-night.