102 YEARS OLD
(United Press Association.) - Dunedin, September 13. Mrs Crocombe, of Musselburgh, Dunedin, will celebrate her 102nd birthday to-morrow. She arrived in Otago in 1852 by the ship Stately and has resided in the province ever since. She married, shortly after her arrival, Dr Joseph Crocombe, the first doctor to settle in Otago. She enjoys good health, is alert in manner and still takes a keen interest in current events.
Ride a
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ST19360914.2.88
Bibliographic details
Southland Times, Issue 22994, 14 September 1936, Page 8
Word Count
73102 YEARS OLD Southland Times, Issue 22994, 14 September 1936, Page 8
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Southland Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in