it is reported that a boating accident involving the loss of 3 lives ---- the party consisting of William Ball, aged 30, Moss Hazelmore, aged 38, William Paton aged 40, Claude Davey , David Hamilton, and Ernest Gilchrist left Invercargill in an oil launch with a dingey in tow. for Sandy Point on a fishing expedition. ------- nothing has been seen since of Ball, Hazelmore and Paton, the 2 latter were married and leave families of 3 and 4 children respectively.