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From: "Bev Edmonds" <>
Subject: [Aus-Qld] Old Papers--Miss.Friends--27 Oct 1894 & 11 Feb 1888
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2001 19:05:09 +1000


Taken from the Queenslander, Brisbane, Saturday, 27 October, 1894

Missing Friends

John Ratcliffe O'COCK, Shall be glad to hear from you. P MACPHERSON.

DOWSON,William, left Newlands, Wolsingham, England, for Australia about
thirty yeras ago, last heard of in 1883 at Townsville, Queensland. His
brother Matthew DOWSON, Frostly, Durham, England, seeks tidings of him.

Robert BLOFELD or BLOFIELD -- If this should meet the eye of Robert BLOFELD,
who left Fakenham, in Norfolk, England, about eight years ago, write to Wm.
Bartlett SMITH, Solicitor, Fakenham, and he will hear something to his
advantage, and if any person can give any information of the said Robert
BLOFELD he will be handsomely rewarded.

Re QUINTIN HEXT, Deceased

Sarah Jane HARRIS, wife of Thomas HARRIS and daughter of the late Thomas
HEXT, Totnes, Devon, England, or any of her descendants, will obtain some
valuable information relative the the estate of the above if they
communicate with Messrs. ...LLOCK, [paper damaged], Solicitors, Totnes,
Devon, England, Totnes, 27th August, 1894. {this entry has appeared before
in previous papers.

[Next section totally eaten by bugs, but can make out the following]

Thos. Parkinson PRESTON
Alderman PRESTON, of Lancaster, England.--If the above will communicate with
the Executors of the recently deceased.............?

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Taken from the Queenslander, Brisbane, Saturday, 11 Feb 1888

Missing Friends

Patrick SLAVEN, of Fitzroy, Victoria,-- Write to W. BLANCHFIELD. Brother
James, New Zealand, dead. Important.

If this should meet the eye of P C JENSEN-HEMMESTRUP, supposed to be in
North Queensland,-- Write at once to your Solicitor, CEN, U.S.A., and you
will hear of something to your advantage. D.

If this should meet the eye of Patrick TRAINOR, last heard of working on the
platelaying on the Caboolture Railway, or anyone knowing his whereabouts
would he kindly communicate to J. NOLAN, Coombabah Post Office, via
Southport.

If this should meet the eye of William BOYCE, who left Chinchilla on or
about the 10th April, 1883, or anyone knowing his whereabouts will greatly
oblige by sending his address to his anxious Mother, Irvingdale. Mrs S.A.
BOYCE, Irvingdale, via Dalby, Queensland.

If this should meet the eye of Charles JONES, formerly of Sydney, New South
Wales, who was for many years an engineer in the Hunter River steamers [is
now supposed to be in Queensland], He is earnestly requested to write to the
undersigned, Annie HERKES, Upper Maffra, Gippsland, Victoria.

Thomas MARSHALL--If this should meet the eye of any person knowing the
whereabouts of Thomas MARSHALL [late of Gympie], Miner, the undersigned will
be glad of the information. Height about 5ft 2in.; complexion sandy; native
of Lancashire. Mrs Mary Ellen MARSHALL, Gympie.


Cheers
Bev










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