MISSING FRIENDS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1250, 13 February 1896, Page 22

MISSING FRIENDS.

With a view to further increasing the ability of the New Zealand Mail, the Editor 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 jf Lloyd’s and Other papers if desired. All correspondence for this column should Ve addressed

New Zealand Mail, Wellington, with the words ‘ Missing Friends ’’ in thi eft hand top corner.

POLLOCK (R.), late of Manakau, Manawatu. Information as to present address will be thankfully received by a friend, care of the Editor,- New Zealand Mail. MARSHALL (R.), late of Riversdale, Whareama. Please forward present address to the Editor, New Zealand . Mail,

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 wa3 last known to be trading for Grahams and Company, Hot Springs, Waiwera, Auckland. Sister Esther seeks him. BROWN (ELIZA and EMMA) went to Auckland, New Zealand, in 1874, and were last heard of ten 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 Bay, 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 27.)

EDEN (LOUISA—TALBOT) left Windsor about 1860, and was last heard of from Canterbury, New Zealand. Sister Selina asks. GALE (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. (From Lloyd’s Weekly Newspaper, December 15.) BOREHAM (SARAH) went to New Zealand in 1884. Sister (Mary Ann Wright) enquires. COOPER (CHARLES D’OYLEY) went to Dunedin, New Zaland, in November, ' 1869. Brother George awaits tidings.

GAVIN (MARY ANN) left Dublin in 1860 to go to Geelong ; may have gone to New Zealand. Sister Catherine wishes for news.

SEXTON (EDWARD THOMAS, WILLIAM, JAMES and JOHN) are sought by their sister Polly. John left Walbrook for Brooklyn, New York, 24 years ago; others went to Feilding, New Zealand, 20 years since. YOUNG (FRANK), engineer, worked for Burt and Co., Octogan, Dunedin, New Zealand, and lived on Maori Hill. Sister asks. (From Reynolds’ Newspaper, December 8. DE LA RUE. —News wanted of Adelina Do La Rue. Last address, care of Mr Dickey, W hatawhate, Waipa, New Zealand. Her mother, who is in England, will be glad to hear from her or anyone knowing her whereabouts. . Address, Mrs De La Rue, care of Editor, Reynolds’ Newspaper.