Missing Friends.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume X, Issue 3, 3 February 1886, Page 20

Missing Friends.

Information is requested respecting Alexander Rankin, a native of Castle Campbell, Dollar, Clackmananshire, Scot-

land, a carpenter, about forty-six years of age, about 6ft. high, fair complexion. He left Hokitika in May, 1869, in company with Michael Hebburn, and has not since been heard of. He is inquired for at the instance of William Young, Callaghan’s, Nelson Creek, Greymouth.

Information is requested respecting Blanche Elizabeth Wilkins, a native of Victoria, sixteen years of age, sft. 3in. high, pale complexion, blue eyes, light-brown hair cut short; wore a light coffee-coloured alpaca dress, a light yellow-brownish-coloured ulster, a waterproof mackintosh, highheeled lace-up kid boots, and a white-straw hat with narrow rim, trimmed with lace and a black feather. She left her home in Castle Street, Dunedin, on the 2nd ultimo, and was seen in Christchurch three or four days afterwards. She is inquired for at the instance of her father, who is most anxious to find her.

(See Police Gazette, 1886, page 12.)

Thomas Albert Peel died in the Wellington Hospital in June or July, 1883, from injuries sustained while in the employment of William Bartlett, sawmiller, Carterton.

Information is requested respecting Eliza James, sometimes called Eliza Ann James, a native of Tilkins, Leclilade, England, a domestic-servant, about twenty-seven years of age, tall and good-looking, light-blue eyes, light-brown hair rather thin. She left Plymouth on the 16tli December, 1883, by the ship “ Halcione ” for Auckland. She is inquired for at the instance of the Rev. H. C. Sturgess, Filkins Vicarage, Lechlade, England.

Information is requested respecting Frank Browne, a native of Wells, Somersetshire, England, a farmer and contractor, thirty-four years of age, sft. sin. high, dark-brown hair, active appearance. He arrived in the colony in 1867, and w'as heard of at Ashburton about six years ago. He is known to a man named Burns, who was a porter at the Ashburton Rail way-station, who worked with Browne, and a man named Stothers, on the Thames Goldfield. He is inquired for at the instance of his brother, Benjamin Browne.