With a view to further increasing the utility of the New Zealand Mail, the Editor has decided to introduce a new fea ture in the shape of a Missing Friends’ column, in which will be published the names of persons for whom their friends are enquiring in the Home weeklies. Enquiries from persons in New Zealand and in the Australian Colonies for informa tion of missing friends will be inserted in this column at the rate of Is for each insertion. Replies will be forwarded to the Editors, of Lloyd’s and other papers if desired. All correspondence for this column should be addressed New Zealand Mail, Wellington, with the words ‘Missing Friends’ in th» eft Land top corner. From: Reynolds’ Newspaper. BRIGGS. —Mrs Fraser, widow of Mr David Fraser, of Lossimouth, near Elgin, Scotland, would like to hear from Mr and Mrs Briggs. Last heard of at Nelson, New "Zealand. ' Address, Mrs Fraser, care of Editor, Reynolds’s News paper. GARRA.TT. —Tidings are sought of Joseph Garratt, who left England fifty-nine years ago; who wrote home regulary until his brother died in 1854. He then corres ponded with his niece, Susannah Edwards, up to 1865, from Circular Head. He wrote last October. 7 1856, stating he was going for six months in the gold diggings at River Mersey, Tasmania, and has not been heard of since. Has only one eye. If living will be about seventy-three years old. Susannah Edwards, care of Editor, Rey nold’s Newspaper, seeks news of him., dead or alive. HAD WEN on HAD WIN. —Wanted infor mation of any of the above-named family, who lived for many years in some part of. Lancashire about 1830. -Some went to different parts of England, and some -to the colonies, R, Hadwen, care of editor, Reynolds’ Newspaper , would be glad to - hear from any of them now alive. JOHNSON. —Wanted the present address of Miss Sarah Head Johnson, who lived in Battersea Fields, near Battersea Park, in 1870. Anyone knowing her address will confer a favour by sending the same to Thomas G. Ashton, care of SMITH. —News wanted of William Smith, a native of Downderry, Cornwall, who left Plymouth for New Zealand 22 years ago. His mother, Mrs A. Smith, care of •ditor, Reynolds’ Newspaper, inquires. 