HBH 1890 August 15 WOODVILLE-Walton-Thompson Woodville correspondent writes under yesterday's date: - Much concern is expressed in Woodville and Palmerston at the disappearance of Mr WALTON, surveyor, of the latter town. He started yesterday from Woodville on horseback, and his horse was afterwards found riderless. A thorough examination of the river and the ground on each side of the road of the Gorge has failed to discover any trace of the missing man. Lately a man named Charles Ocean THOMPSON, whose name was once familiar to your Napier readers has attempted to interest Palmerston People in a copper mine which he claims to have discovered near the bridge at this end of the Gorge. Mr Walton was interested in ores and in the collection of specimens. It is thought that perhaps he dismounted and entered the bush to examine the place, and that some accident has happened to him.