The Kaikoura Star of Friday says that some anxiety is felt for the safety of John Stack and James Bainey, two young men who left Dynton Downs last Monday to muster the Snowflake, and have not since been seen. It is thought that they were caught in a snowstorm at midday on Tuesday, and made down the Limestone creek, where their fires were last seen, to the Inner Clarence. A search party went out from Clarence Reserve station. -Marlborough Express, 20/12/1904.
Kaikoura, Dec. 19. While out mustering in the Snowflake-Lynton Downs country, a party of four were caught in the snowstorm of Tuesday last. Two of the number managed to make the camp, very much exhausted, but the others, two young men named James Rainey and John Stack, have not been heard of or seen since and must have perished in the cold and snow. They had very little food with them and were dressed only in singlets and dnngarees. Search parties have been out constantly since, scouring the country, and up to last night had found no trace of the missing men. -Akaroa Mail, 20/12/1904.
Accidents and Fatalities
SAD FATE.
The Lyttelton Times reports that while out mustering in the Snowflake-Lynton Downs country a party of four were caught in the snowstorm on Tuesday of last week. Two of the number managed to make the camp, very much exhausted, but the others — young men, named James Rainey and John Stack— perished. They had very little food with them, and were dressed only in singlets and dungarees. The bodies were found on Monday morning at the head of Crib Creek. That of Stack was in the creek, nearly covered with water, and it had a scar on the forehead, evidently from falling while exhausted. The body of Rainey was found 11 chains further on. It was lying with the head on the food bag, the poor fellow having evidently given up quietly when done. -Southland Times, 23/12/1904.
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