Midas Found

All On Board Are Well

From Our Own Correspondent

Rabaul, Oct. 14.

THE schooner, Midas, from Numa Nums Plantation, Bougainville, which hac not been heard of since leavim Sohano for Rabaul on September 28, witl Mr. and Mrs. Drummond Thomson (er route to Rabaul) aboard, and for whicl an intensive search has been in pro gress, has been located at Cape Bali, or the south-west coast of New Britain.

All aboard are well, and Midas is nov being towed to Rabaul by Mr. Harolc Koch’s vessel, Two Brothers.

The Midas, out of control, appears t< have been blown right across the stretcl of empty ocean between Northen Bougainville and Cape Bali.

The Administration has expressed it appreciation to the masters of the vessel Comworks and Eros, the aircraft pilots the RTC and OTC radio operators, am the Rabaul Harbour-master, for thei: help in the search.