OUR OLD IDENTITIES.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 2, Issue 100, 10 June 1913, Page 3

OUR OLD IDENTITIES.

Hei's Over Thirty Years.

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Amongst a further batch of names is a letter from Mr f. Wightman, giving same interesting "early experience?." Our correspondent asks: "Mr Editor, did you ever sleep on a mattrass of mangu-mangu'" We havers't. Blue-gum leaves, pis grass, wattle bark, stringy bark, hay, and iuxutious bagsot chaff are amongst our achievements ii. the way cf rcughkg it, with taTe and wet Mother Earth for special experiences. However, Mr Wightman's i .teres;ing contribution is filed for future use.

18oj—Mr Ralph Grade, Purapura; 89 years of age. 1855—Mr Thomas Pollock, arrivrd at Drury, moving in 1871 to Pukekohe. 1859-Mrs A. M. Routly, Pukekohe. 1859-Mr Elijah Rcose, Pukekohe. 1859—Mr John Barriball, now residing in Waiuku, arrived by the ship Westminister in Auckland early in the year 1843, and came to Waiuku in 1859. 1863-Mr Edward McWhirter, arrived in Pukekohe. Seventyfuur next birthday. 1864—Mr \V. Fulton, landed Now Zealand: 18 years in Papakura. 186.5—Mrs V\ r . Fulton, Papakura, 1865—Mr Arthur Cranston, arrived at Pokeno, moving shortly afterwards to Pakekohe. Seventy next birthday. 1865-Mr Thomas Kennelly came in ths ship Eveline trom Capetown to Auckland in January, 1865, moving to Onebunga, then to Drury, and from Drury to Pukekohe, arriving here about April of the same year. Age, 74 years on 24th of November next. 1865-Mr Frederick Wightman, landed New Zealand in Febru sry, 1865, came to Pukekohe early in 1865; lived hre ever since. Member first School Committee and of first Pukekohe West Road Board; 77 next Dirthday. 1865-Mrs William Wa'.t?, widow, residing at Kariotahi, Waiuku, a?ed 79 years; came out in the ship Matoka. Her neighbour, Mrs Tucker, also a widpw, came out in the same ship, 1865 1865—Mr Joseph banning, of Maiora, arrived in the ship Alfred at Auckland with his parents (the late Mr and Mrs Francis Hanfling) from Capetown oh the 19th November, 1864, and came to Waiuku in January, 1865. 1866—Mr John Grant, Tuakau.

1869—Mr K. Johi.ston arrived in Pukekolie, here 10 years, then transferred to Buckland,- where he has been ever since. 1879-MrR. F. Webster, Pukekohe. 1881-Mrs R. F. Webster, Pukekohe.