MISSING FRIENDS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1264, 21 May 1896, Page 21

MISSING FRIENDS.

With a view to further increasing the itility of the Neyv 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 aro enquiring in tlie 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 he forwarded to the Editors )f Lloyd’s and other papers if desired. All corr -jspcndencc for this column should be addi'cs: od

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

POLLOCK (Iv.), Into of Manakau, M.uiawatu. Information as to present address will ho thankfully received by a friend, care of tho 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 tho New Zealand Mail are requested to acknowledge the fact when writing to the editor of Lloyd s. bKOWN (ELIZA and EMMA) went to Auckland, Now Zealand, in 1871-, 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 bo living at Onga Onga, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, in 1890. Father and mother eu mire. HOPKINS (NELLY and BESSY) left Ch ppenham, Wilts, for New Zealand in 1881); last heard of from Sydney, New So d.li Wales. Sister E. enquires.

HUNTER (ALEXANDER WILLIAM), aged 28, horn in New Zealand, sailed fro n there as quartermaster of the steamer Matatua two years ago for London; subsequently leaving Cardiff in the County of Inverness for tho Mauritius and Bremerhaven. Sister Mercy enquires. (From Lloyd’s Weekly Newspaper, October 27.)

EDEN (LOUISA—TALBOT) left Windsor about 18(50, 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.

LA IT (GEORGE) was last hoard of from Roebourne, Western Australia, in April, 1881; then about to go to Now 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.)

BOREIIAM (SARAH) went to New Zealand in 1884. Sister (Mary Ann V right)

enquires. COOPER (CHARLES D’OYLEY) went to Dunedin, New Zaland, in November, ]B6O. Brother George awaits tidings.

GAVIN (MARY ANN) left Dublin in 18G0 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 lelL Walbrook for Brooklyn, New York, 24 years ago ; others went to Podding, New Zealand, 20 years since. YOUNG (FRANK), engineer, worked for Burt and Co., Oelogan, Dunedin, New Zealand, and lived on Maori llill. Sister asks. (From Reynolds’ Newspaper, December 8. DE LA RUE.- News wanted of Adelina Do La Rue. Last address, cure of Mr Dickey, Whatawhate, Waipa, New Zealand. Her mother, who is in England, will bo glad to hear from lmr or anyone knowing her whereabouts. Address, Mrs Do Ist Rue, care of Editor, Reynolds’ Now. paper. (From Lloyd's V i.lkly a e>\sPapi.k, March 1.) BAY FORD (CHARLES) was last heard of in 1883 from Alexandra, Otago, N.Z. Sister Eliza inquires. BIAKE (ELLEN BACON) was in Taranaki, N.Z., about two years since. Father asks. KINGSTON (EMILY and W. J.), farrier, were living in Willis-street, Auckland, N.Z., in May, 1891. Mother asks. (Father is dead.) M’COWAN (FRANK) left Dublin for Auckland, N.Z., in 1873. Nephew Frank inquires. TANNER (GEORGE) last wrote from Adelaide, Australia, in 1883, when going “up country ’’ sheep shearing. Mother longs for tidings. WADSWORTH (THOMAS), farmer, of Orari, Canterbury, N.Z., was living in Ashburton in July, 1887. Cousin Elizabeth inquires.