ENQUIRIES FROM WELLINGTON.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1123, 19 July 1883, Page 3

ENQUIRIES FROM WELLINGTON.

From Lloyd’s News, of 6th May, we take the following 'Three weeks ago we gave publicity to the two following announcements which had been sent to ns from Wellington, New Zealand : —‘Fanny Double, when a child lived in one of Hancock’s houses ’ ‘Mr Law, in or about the year 1857, was seen in a back street near Surrey Chapel.’ The references were so vague, and the information so meagre, that despite our knowledge of the power of Lloyd’s in unravelling such mysteries, there seemed little hope of tracing the parties. W« are pleased, however, to be able to send our distant correspondent word that his puzzle has been solved. Fanny Double now resides in a southern suburb of the metropolis, and she not only remembers living in * one of Hancock’s houses,’ but also an offer of marriage that George Hancock made her before he emigrated to New Zealand. Whether any remembrance of this early attachment has prompted the inquiry or not, we cannot say ; but it seems possible on account of a postscript, in which Mr Hancock says— ‘ When you give them the address, please to ask them to enclose photo.’ Naturally Miss Double is very curious to know why she is sought after by one of whom she has not heard for more than a quarter of a century. Hancock’s next letter, in reply to our intelligence of the two females (for we have also a trace of Mrs Law), will, therefore, be looked for with some amount of anxiety, Perhaps we ought to state that ho has a ‘ mate,’ and that the latter bade him ask us to insert this third enquiry : —‘ Wanted the address of a dark-eyed housekeeper for New Zealand.’ Though we yield, h must be looked upon only as an illustration of the regard which the distant colonists cherish for the daughters of England. With every disposition to oblige correspondents wo cannot accpt the responsibility of deciding upon the merits of ‘ dark eyed housekeepers ’ for New Zealand, Several volunteers have written to us. Some ask for the correspondent’s address, and others describe their qualifications. Lizzie says, ‘ I am a cook and thoroughly domesticated, and quite capable of undertaking the situation so kindly offered. I am 25, tall, and have very dark eyes.’ If Lizzie’s eyes are as bright as her letter is business-like, she ought to succeed, and her address shall go to New Zealand.