MISSING FRIENDS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1213, 31 May 1895, Page 20

MISSING FRIENDS.

With a view to further increasing the •ability of the New Zealand Mail, the Sditor has decided to introduce a new feature in the shape of a Missing Friends' column, in which will be published the names of persons for whom their friends are enquiring in the Home weeklies. Enquiries from persons in New Zealand and in the Australian Colonies for information of missing friends will be inserted in this column at the rate of Is for each insertion. Replies will be, for warded to the of Lloyd's and other papers if desired. All correspondence for this column should b addressed New Zealand Mail, Wellington, with the words 'Missing Friends' in th» eft hand top corner.

From Lloyd's Weekly London Newspapeb, Nov. 11th. LANGDON... (ELLEN), oE Northampton - street, Olerkenwell, went to New Zealand about 1883; and when last heard from was living at' Mr Jamieson's farm, Tinwald Post-office, Canterbury, N.Z. Mother longs for tidings, , ;V ■--•.'•' MEAKEU (FRANCIS) went to Otago, New Zealand, in the ship Asia in- 1572 ; last seen by his brother in, Waitate about 12 years ago (then nicknamed /'Blueskin "). He had a sister, Mrs McClapp, baker and confectioner, in High street;, Dunedin. Mother would be glad of any news.

From Lloyd's Weekly London News- , paper, Nov. 25th. BROWN (JOHN), or CABLE, of Ipswich, has not been heard of for 12 years, but is believed to be in Auckland,.,New Zealand. Father and sister Annie would like ne .vs. CALAGHAN (EDWARD, and KATE HOGAN) left Kilfihnain, co. Limerick, Ireland, for New Zealand 32 years ago. Brother Thomas asks, LEWIS (EDWARD) was addressed Otipopo, Otago, N Z.', when last heard of. Mother RIORDAN (MARY), who left her home at Glenleigh, co. Kerry, Ireland, nine years back, was last heard from about 1886, when a barmaid in the Star Hotel, Wellington, New Zealand. Sister Hannah inquires. SMITH (GEORGE), from' Hailoway, went to New Zealand, thence so Ballarat, but when last heard from three years ago was , at the Mines, Broken Hill, New South Wales. His aged parents long for news. Fbom Beynold's Newspaper, Nov. IS. HOPE (CHARLES HENRY), who eft Liverpool about thirty-three years aoro. Lastteardof in 1875 or 1876 at Chnstr, church, Canterbury, New Zealand. News is most anxiously sought for by his sister, Mary Hope, care ot Editor, Reynolds's Newspaper. ' . JACKSON (SAMUEL JOHN), last heard of eighteen months ago at New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. Anyone knowing his whereabouts, would they kindly write to his sister, Mrs Johncock, care of Editor, Reynold*'s Newspaper.

Fbom Lloyd's ' Weekly Newspaper, Feb. 3. BROWN (ISAAC) was in Auckland, New Zealand, 54 years ago. Son (John H. Brown) asks for news. ■ COFIELD (WILLIAM THEODORE) went to Wellington* N.Z., in 1887. Mother asks. "O'BRIEN (ELLEN), who left England 20 years ago for New Zealand. She lived there, at Christchurch, three years ago, and was moving to Dunedin. Mother is anxious.. :.

From Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper, Jan. 13. ALLEN (JOHN), tanner, left England in 1880 for New Zealand, and was last heard of from Auckland in 1889. DRIFFILL (WILLIAM) seeks his brother Thomas, who last wrote home in 1882, giving his address as: Slipper Island, Bay of Plenty, Auckland, New Zealand. DAVIS (RICHARD) sailed for New Zealand in 1872. Last known address in 1880: " Care of Messrs Pinoly (blacksmiths), Dee street, Invercargill, New Zealand. Brother Joseph inquires. . ; ■'■ ' ; HARRIS (JOHN), farrier, is sought by Ins sister Betsy ; last heard of twenty-eight years ago in No. 5 Company, 57th regiment, Taranaki, New Zealand. MARSHALL (ROBERT M.) was last heard of ten years ago at "the goldfields, Delamere, Westland, New Zealand. Sister Mary asks. WINTERBORNE (H. O.), of Holloway, last wrote from Horowhenua, New Zealand, in 1892. Father and mother are anxious.

From Reynolds' Newspaper, Feb. 3. DOWNHAM— News is sought of Tom Downham, who left London for New Zealand in 1877, and when last heard from, in September same year, was working on a new railway; His brother, John Down- • ham, care of Editor, Reynolds' Neivspaper, inquires. .. " : •.... '• ■ HUDSON.—News wanted of John A. Hudson. Last heard of three years ago m North Island, New Zealand. Probably engaged in the fishing trade. W. Hudson, care of Editor, Reynolds' Newspaper, inquires. Fbom Lloyd's Weekly London Newspaper, March 17.

CAVE (JOHN) went to Australia about 23 . years ago; last heard of from Auckland, N.Z. Sister Mary inquires. PATEMAN (GEORGE) last wrote home 11 . year ago, giving his address at 5-street, Sydenham, Christchurch, New Zealand. Sister Alice seeks him. (Mother and brother Joseph are dead.) THORP (WALTER), who left London seven years ago, was last heard of from Wellington, New Zealand, in 1891. Brother Edward asks. WESTERBY (EDWIN VALENTINE) was last heard of in Wellington, New Zealand, three years ago ; letters to be left at the P.O. there. His mother begs for tidings. (His father died two years ago.)