MISSING FRIENDS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1157, 4 May 1894, Page 20

MISSING FRIENDS.

With a view to farther increasing the utility of the New Zealand Mail, the Ecliior has decided to introduce a new feature in the shape of a Missing Friends’ column, in which will be published the uara<y! of persons for whom their friends arc enquiring in the Home weeklies. Enquiries from persons in New Zealand lid in the Australian Colonies for informaon of missing friends will be inserted in this olumn at the rate of Is for each insertion. Replies will be forwarded to the Editors, ci Lloyd’s and oiher papers if desired. All correspondence for this column should be addressed New Zealand Mail, Wellington, with the words ‘Missing Friends’ in thi loft hand top corner. Fkom Lloyd’s Weekly London Newspaper, December 24, 1893. BLACKETT (JAMES and THOMAS) are inquired for by sister Mary and brother Edward. James sailed for New Zealand in the ship Marvel (Captain Baker) in 1849, and last wrote from Australia about 30 years back. Thomas left England in 1865 to go to the Cape; hist heard of from Pretoria, South Africa, fighting as a Volunteer under Sir Owen Lanyon. GELLETT (ALFRED and ELIZABETH) are sought by their sister Caroline. Alfred, in July, 1850, was with the 57th regiment in New Zealand; Elizabeth, at Brownhill, P. 0., Ballarat, in July, 1858. HAWKES (Mrs JAMES), nee ELLFN WELSH, formerly employed at Whiteley’s, Westbourno grove; last wrote , home in 1887 from Eltharn, Taranaki, New Zealand. Sister Maggie asks. HENLY (JOHN), tailor, went to New Zealand some 20 years ago, and corresponded regularly until two years back. He was then living near Dunedin, Otago, N.Z. His mother seeks him. WALSH or WASH (Mrs KATE), nee BRADFORD, last wrote to her sister,

Mrs Knight, when her husband had a cattle farm 100 miles above Auckland, New Zealand. From Lloyd’s Weekly London Newspaper, January 31. HARDING (BENJAMIN VALENTINE), of Brighton, left London for New Zealand in October, 1873 ; la n .t heard of at the railway works, Napier. Frederick Payne SHAND (WILLIAM) last wrote home from 1 imam, New Zealand, in 1887. Sister Wilhelmina inquires. SOLMAN (HENRY) sailed from Plymouth on May 17th, 1874, and landed at Nelson, New Zealand; last letter from Auckland in 1887. Mother is anxious. From Lloyd’s Weekly London Newspaper, March 4th. HAYWARD (ISAAC) left Kingsclere, Hants, about 25 years since for New Zealand. His brother George last hoard three years ago. MACMILLAN (MARGARY), formerly of Finny, parish of Beunachar, County Derry, seeks her son, Thomas Macmillan, who went to New Zealand 20 years ago. SPENCER (J. H.) went to New Zealand in 1804; last heard of from Richmond Brook, Awatere, Marlborough, New Zealand. Sister Sarah is anxious for news. WALL (EMMA), nee BARNES, left England with her husband, Frank, in 1874 tc go to Now Zealand; last letter from Linden, Dunedin, N.Z., August, 1881. Mother and sister long for tidings.