OUR OLD IDENTITIES.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 2, Issue 104, 24 June 1913, Page 2

OUR OLD IDENTITIES.

Here Over Thirty Years.

Are You One?

The names of " old identities " are now coming in very slowly, although we are sure that the list is not nearly exhausted. Readers will remember that we desire a complete list of all who have been in the district over thirty years. In future we will merely publish the additions, and not the full progress list as it appears again to-day. 1855—Mr Ralph Gracie, Purapura; 89 years of age. 1855—Mr Ihomas Pollock, arrived at Diury, moving in 1871 to

Pukekohe. 1859—Mrs A. M. Routly, Pukekohe. 1859—Mr Elijah Roose, 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, ar-

rived in Pukekohe. Seventy-

fuur next birthday. 1864—Mrs Philip King, mother of Mr W. J. King, coroner, arrived at Bay of Islauds in 1810, afterwards coining to Auckland (Parnell) in 18-52, and finally settling in Waiuku in 1864. She is ill fairly good health, and is now in her 98th year.

18G4—Mr W. Fulton, landed New Zealand; 48 years in Papakura. 1865—Mrs W. Fulton, Papakura. 1865—Mr Arthur Cranston, arrived at Pokeno, moving shortly afterwards to Pukekohe. Seventy text birthday. 1865—Mr Thomas Kennelly came in the ship Eveline irom Capetown to Auckland in January, 1865, moving to Onahunga, 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 ary, 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 Wait?, widow, residing at Kariotahi, Waiuku, aged 79 years; came out in the ship Matoka. Her neighbour, Mrs Tucker, also a widow, came out in the same ship, 1865, 1865—Mr Joseph Mantling, of Maiora, arrived in the ship Alfred at Auckland with his parents (the late Mr and Mrs Francis Handing) from Capetown on the 19th November, 1864, and came to Waiuku in January, 1865, 1866—Mr John Grant, Tuakau. 1879-Mr R. F. Webster, Pukekohe. 1881—Mrs R. F. Webster, Pukekohe.