OUR OLD IDENTITIES.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 94, 20 May 1913, Page 3

OUR OLD IDENTITIES.

Series of Personal Articles.

The "Times" is about (o arrange tor the publication of a rerie3 of aiticles on "Our 013 Identities." This series should prove nm o ly of intense perioral moment, but should fainiib a mass cf interesting local histo y. Fitst cf all we desire to compile a list of all the "old identities" in Pukekohe, Mauku, Waiuku, Diu»y, Papskura, Bombay, Tuakau, Mercer end the intervening territories. After the compilation of ihe series tha articles will appear in each is-ue, the "oldest identity" appearing first. Whera rcvcral people arrived in the sima year their reviews vill appesr in the alphabetical order cf their names. ■ Where possible will be accrmpani.d by a photographic reproduction cf tha subject In determining the largth cf residence which wiU go to the making of "an old idientity" we have fixed the period at thiity year. 7 , and we want a list of everyb:dy in th? district who has teea resid nt here for a logger period than that To begin with we put down the name of the late Chairman of tte Town Board, as being the first public man who extended a welcome to the "limes." 1879—Mr R. F. WeLster, Pufeek?he. We know there ara n lot who wers htre tefore 1879, and we want readers to send the names and dates of arrival here to th 3 Editoi to enable us first of all to discover the very oldest identity new living amongst us.