Missing Friends.
Information is requested respecting the whereabouts of Alfred Hughes Keen, late a mining agent at Mount Ida, at which place he was married. He was heard of at the Kyburn diggings in April, 1869. ( Vide Police Gazette , 1876, page 45.) Mary Ann Reekie has been found.
Information is requested respecting the whereabouts of John Sullivan, a native of Annahereg, county Tipperary, Ireland, a general and farm labourer, about twenty-five years or age, five feet eight inches high, sandy complexion, dark brown hair, quiet appearance brown eyes, a tooth wanting in the side of mouth. Ha left London about the Ist November last by the ship Corona for Otago, and has not since been heard of by his friends in Ireland.
Information is requested respecting the whereabouts of David Rowlands, a native of Merthyr, Tydvil, Wales, a coal miner, twenty-eight years of age, five feet nine inches high, sandy complexion, small dark hazel eyes, knock-kneed, married, but represents himself as unmarried. He left London in August, 1873, by the ship Zealandia for Otago. Was last heard of in April, 1874, from Manuka Creek, and was then employed on Railway works in that neighourhood.
Information is requested respecting the whereabouts of Arthur W. Rogers, son of a clergyman in England, between twenty-five and twenty-eight years of age, six feet, two inches high, dark complexion black hair, acqualine nose, black moustache, no whiskers, very gentlemanly appearance. He had been in the garrison corps at Melbourne, and is commonly called the Colonel, from his military carriage. He was heard of at Dunedin in July, 1875.
Information is requested respecting the whereabouts of William Dunlop, who formerly resided at Geelong, Victoria, but who is now reported to be living on a farm near Dunedin, to be in fair circumstances and a regular attendant at a Presbyterian Church. He has left three young children in Geelong, who are now in destitute circumstances.
Information is requested respecting the whereabouts of Georgte Rennie, who left Dunedin about two months ago, leaving his illegitimate child unprovided for. Description —Scotch, a shoemaker, thirty years of age, five feet nine inches high, medium build, black hair, usually worn long and neatly kept, dark whiskers and moustache, shaved on chin, a piece broken off one of upper front teeth, small feet, generally wears dark coat and vest, light trousers, and hard black felt hat smart clean appearance. See Police Gazette 1870, page 45-
Information is requested respecting the whereabouts of James Marshall Theobalds, a seaman, eighteen years of age, who arrived at Port Chalmers by the barque Jane Spiers, from Western Australia, on the 23rd July, 1875, in company with one Arthur Swanson. It is believed that Swanson obtained employment on Railway works in this province. Theobalds may be with him, or he may know his whereabouts.
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Otago Police Gazette, Volume VII, Issue 11, 11 September 1876, Page 88
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467Missing Friends. Otago Police Gazette, Volume VII, Issue 11, 11 September 1876, Page 88
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