RETIRING FROM BUSINESS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 53, 26 October 1912, Page 6

RETIRING FROM BUSINESS.

MR JOHN LEYDON SELLS OUT

Yesterday, final negotiations wore made whereby the business of Mr John Leydon was sold to Mr Garrett E. Wilson. Both gentlemen are wellkn own in Stratford, Mr John Leydon being, perhaps, one of tiie best known business men in Taranaki. It is now upwards of eleven years since Mr Leydon relinguished auctioneering in favour of a furniture business. Finding Stratford suitable for his labours, be built a factory in Juliet street and laid tho foundations of a business which now operates on a largo scale, and is deservedly popular. Mr Leydon was fortunate in securing tho services of Mr S. Clarke, who had had previous valuable experience in furniture manufacture both in Now Plymouth and Auckland. Mr Clarke, it is understood, will remain in the firm, and will continue to manage the manufacturing side of the business. Mr Leydon is not a young man, and his recent regrettable accident has been the means of influencing bis decision to retire from active business. After winding up his affairs, Mr Leydon intends to leave for Auckland. His departure will leave a big gap amongst local personalities, and his unbounded popularity wall cause him to be much missed. Mr Wilson is also well-known and widely respected by many friends who will wish him every success in his new venture.