A regular monthly column featuring little known items
from resources in the Institute Library.
For additional information on
Missing Friends, go to the foot of this page.
MISSING FRIENDS in the MELBOURNE ARGUS.
13 April 1853
IF RICHARD SHERRY, who was
wrecked
in the ship Thomas King, will call at Mrs
Douglas’s, 198,Stephen-street, he will hear of
his brother John Sherry, at Bendigo. 30722
TO BOOT MAKERS. – George Pennell,
lately from London,.may hear of
George Hodgson, by leaving his address with
Mr. Walker Hargraves, Dining Rooms, Eliza-
beth-street
30712
MARY ANN JONES will hear of her
brother John, by applying at Mr.
Blavin’s. Lonsdale – street, east,
near the Leinster Arms
30056
JOHN CHRISTIAN LYONS. – Nathnrst.
His friends from London and Berwick,
Have arrived; address, T. Churcher, McCor-
mack’s, Burke-street, Melbourne. 31016
PORT COOPER, Port Cooper. -
Henry
Oakenfull will oblige his brother George,
by sending his address to James Creaney,
Melbourne.
31349
IF this meets the eye of A.C.
FLOWER ,
he is requested to come to see his wife at
18 , Swanston – street.
31476
JAMES GODDARD, lately working
for
John Hunter Patterson, near Kilmore, may
find his brother John, by applying to John God-
nard, wheelwright, Batesford,
31625.
THOMAS WOODWARD, Williamstown
–
'You are requested to restore immediately
the double - barrelled Fowling Piece which you
took from my residence about three weeks ago
for the purpose as I am now informed, of
lending it to a friend, C. J. PERRY
31458
April 16th. 1853
BOURNEOF – If James Kerr and his wife
Grace Kerr, (maiden name Grace
Valance), should see this advertisement, they
will oblige David and William Valance by im –
mediately communicating with them; address
to D. and W. Valance, storekeepers, Eureka
Diggings; or to Mr. A’Hearn, Builders Arms,
Malop-street Geelong.
32719
SHIP ALCIOPE. – Mr. John Marshall, who
arrived in Melbourne per ship Alciope,
and expected to meet his brother William, from
California, formally of the county of Armagh,
Ireland; if the latter has arrived he will find
friends that would be glad to see him. Please
write; address W. T. M., Bay View Cottage,
Wiliam-street, Geelong.
32720
SHOULD this meet the eye of James Kerr,
or David Vallance, from Cummock, Aye –
shire, they will find their brother William, by
addressing care of John Batie, Cowie’s Creek
Geelong.
28952
ISLE OF MAN – William Kneale from
Ramsey , and George Maynard, per
“Constance,” are requested to send their ad –
dress, without delay, to Mr. John Brooke,
Little Malop-street, Geelong.
32717
CHARLES E. PASCOE of Dublin, Ireland
resides for a few days at 169, Great
Lonsdale street, Cleopatra Boarding House.
32590
IF this should meet the eye of William
Marshall, he will hear of his brother,
Douglas Marshall, by writing to the Bendigo
Diggings Post Office.
32528
SHOULD this meet the eye of Parlane
M.
Riach, Perth .Scotland, he will hear of
his brother at Mr. Lawrence’s. Builder, first lane
off Bourke street, east, Melbourne. 32531
SHOULD this meet the eye of Richard
Weaver, he will find his brother John,
by enquiring for Mr. Brennan, at the Black
Eagle, Lonsdale – street, east.
83558
To find more "MISSING FRIEND' entries see the 44 films
of the
Argus filed in the
Australian Film Cabinet in the A.I.G.S. Library.
The Argus is held on film from June 1846 - May 1870.
see also
the many Argus microfiche indexes available at the
microfiche counter including indexes of:
Argus Index
1846-1859
B.D.M.'s
1846-1865
Court Papers etc. 1851-1856
Missing Friends
1851-1855
Passengers
1846-1869
Shipping Movements 1846-1948