Missing Friends.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XVIII, Issue 8, 18 April 1894, Page 61

Missing Friends.

Patrick Macken, of Golden Island, Athlone, Ireland, is inquired for by M. C. Donnelly, Smeaton, Victoria, on behalf of his friends. He is said to have left Ballarat for New Zealand in the early sixties, and, if living, will be between sixty-four and sixty-nine years of age. (94/347.)

John MacGrath, formerly of Walcot Buildings, Bath, England, about sixty-eight years of age, is inquired for by his brother Robert, Ordnance Department, City Mill Lane, Gibraltar. He left the latter port in the Orient steamer “ Oroya ” on the 2nd February, 1893, for Melbourne, and is supposed to have come to this colony. (94/436.)

Jeremiah Chickey left York, England, for Tasmania, about 1851, and is said to have afterwards come to New Zealand, where he had a large hotel. He was formerly a foreman in Hive and Atkinson’s Mill, Leeds ; would be now about seventy years; about sft. high, blue eyes. No record of his death can bo found in the Registrar-General’s Office. Inquirer, Mrs. Ann Tomlinson, 5, Studley Stairs, Lower Thames Street, South Shields. (94/458.)

(See Police Gazette, 1894, page 37.)

Johannes van Leemven died at Christchurch on the 4th February, 1881. His offspring have been traced. (94/209.)

William Stanley Burke is inquired for with a view of compelling him to pay arrears for the support of his children in the Caversham Industrial School. Last heard of at Dunedin in June, 1885, and was then described as English, a tent- and tarpaulin-maker or labourer, age (now) forty-four years, sft. 7£in. high, black hair beard whiskers and moustache, smart active appearance, quick and erect gait when walking. (See Police Gazette, 1885, page 130.) It is requested that further efforts may be made to find him.

Gregory Goiss left his home at Karangahake, Thames district, on the 4th ultimo. Description : A native of Italy, a gold-miner, formerly a seaman, about forty-five years of

age, about sfb. Gin. high, slight build, pale sickly appearance, blue eyes, light-brown hair, sandy board whiskers and moustache. He was in bad health, and left with the expressed intention of going to the Thames Hospital, but has not reached there. Ho also spoke of going to Western Australia, and lias probably done so. His wife and family are destitute.

Richard Harbourne Burling is inquired for by the Thames police. Description: English, a clerk and millhand, forty-seven years of age, about sft. lOin. high, dark hair, rather dark complexion, grey or bluish eyes, moustache only, prominent nose, chin rather pointed, slight active build, gentlemanly appearance. It is desired to compel him to maintain his wife and family, whom he left destitute at Omaha in December last. Was last heard of at Paeroa during the following month, but cannot be traced further. He served in the late Armed Constabulary Force, Taranaki District, about twelve years ago, and subsequently worked at the Kauri Timber Company’s saw-mill, Tairua.

Daniel Evans is inquired for by the Reefton Police, at the instance of his wife. Description: Welsh, a labourer, about forty-five years of age, about sft. 3in. high, full sandy beard, ruddy complexion, blue eyes, medium build, speaks rather loud and quick ; wore a dark-tweed sac-coat, with red thread through material, drab-moleskin trousers, and browntweed hat. He wrote from Wellington on the Bth ultimo, saying he was going up country to seek work.

(See Police Gazette, 1894, page 54.) Ellen McDonald has been heard from.