MISSING FRIENDS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1247, 23 January 1896, Page 22

MISSING FRIENDS.

With a view ’to further increasing the utility 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 'forwarded to the Editors «£ Lloyd’s and other papers if desired. All correspondence for this column should be addressed New Zealand Mail, Wellington, with the words * Missing Friends’ in th« left hand top corner. The following persons who left the United Kingdom for Australia, or were last heard of in’ these colonies, are enquired for in Lloyd’s Weekly London Newspaper of October 20, the editor of which has the addresses of the ..enquirers. Persons who discover their friends through this publication in the New Zealand Mail are requested to acknowledge the fact when writing to the editor of Lloyd’s. BARKER (JOHN) left Mears Ashby, Northamptonshire, thirty years back for New Zealand, and was last known to be trading for Grahams and Company, CHot Springs, Waiwera, Auckland. Sister Esther seeks him. BROWN (ELIZA and EMMA) went to Auckland, New’ Zealand, in 1874, and were last heard of ton years back. Sister Polly asks. COWLEY (JOHN) went, to, New Zealand 19 years since, and was last known to be living at Onga Onga, Hawke’s Hay, New Zealand, in 1890. Father and mother enquire. HOPKINS (NELLY and BESSY) left Chippenham, Wilts, for New Zealand in 1886; last heard of from Sydney, New South Wales. Sister E. enquires. HUNTER (ALEXANDER WILLIAM), aged 26, born in New Zealand, sailed from there as quartermaster of the steamer Matatua two years ago for London; subsequently leaving Cardiff in the County of Inverness for the Mauritius and Bremerhaven. Sister Mercy enquires. (From Lloyd’s Weekly Newspaper, October 2<h) EDEN (LOUISA—TALBOT) left Windsor about 1860, and was last heard of from Canterbury, New Zealand. Sister Selina QALe' (WILLIAM REUBEN and HARRIETT) went to Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1880. Brother John asks. HAYWARD (ALFRED) left Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, for Otago, New Zealand, in 1874. Brother William seeks him. LAIT (GEORGE) was last heard of from Roebourne, Western Australia, in April, 1881; then about to go to New Zealand. Sister Sarah and brothers Arthur and Harry enquire. MILNER (DAVID) left Hull about 20 years ago, and was last heard of from Auckland, New Zealand. Daughter Jenny enquires. The following persons who left the United Kingdom for A ustralia, or were last heard of in these colonies, are enquired for in Reynolds’ London Newspaper of November 3rd, the editor of which has the addresses ot’ the enquirers. Persons who discover their friends through this publication in the New Zealand Mail, are requested to acknowledge the fact when writing to the editor of Reynolds . HOOPER. —News wanted of Orlando Charles Hooper. Last heard of four years ago at Christchurch, New Zealand. His mother, Hannah Hooper, care of Editor, Reynolds’ Newspaper, enquires. O’SULLIVAN.—News wanted of Ted O’Sullivan, who left Harrow-on-the-Hill in 1871 for New Zealand. Any news of him will be thankfully received by his sister, Jane Ford, care of Editor, Reynolds’ Newspaper.