Seeking Buried Treasure

THE yacht “Ngataki” (owner and skip per, Mr; J. W. Wray) left Auckland on August 8 on a four months’ cruise in the Central Pacific. Mr. Wray has four companions and carries equip ment wherewith to seek buried treasure on the island of Suwarrow, in the North ern Cook Group.

Mr. Wray said that many years ago, a ship called at the island, and while dig ging on the beach, a member of the crew unearthed a few gold coins. An extensive search yielded three iron chests packed with th,e traditional doubloons, and pieces of eight. Believing that his companions were untrustworthy, the finder re-buried the chest, making a careful note of the position.

Later, it is believed, one chest was re moved, but there is no record of the re moval of the other two.

Mr. Wray said that the finder’s des cendants were unable accurately to des cribe the location of the chests but gave sufficient description of the beach to enable him to identify it. “There will be no harm in going there, even if no trea sure is found, ’’ said Mr. Wray.

Right Rev. Walter H. Baddeley. M.A..

D. 5.0.. M.C.. Bishop of Melanesia, arrived in Sydney by the July “Malaita”. He sailed for Wellington, New Zealand, by the “Awatea” on August 5, to be present at the executive meeting of the N.Z. Board of Missions. Bishop Baddeley will join the Mission vessel “Southern Cross” at Auck land, at the end of September and re turn in her to Vila, New Hebrides.