Personal Notes.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 63, 18 March 1904, Page 2

Personal Notes.

Mr Harold Heauchanip has been reappointed a director of the Hank of New /.calami for a further term

J1.1v.11. the Duke oi Cambridge is suffering from a fresh attack of hemorrhage of the stomach. His condition is serious.

Though Mr J. (.!. AY. Aitken, M.11.K., has expressed his intention of retiring from (he mayoralty of Wellington lie. is being pressed to ngnin accept nomination for a further term. Yesterday he informed a deputation which waited on him that he would give a definite, reply today.

The death is announced of Mr Joseph Paul Walker, at Sydney. The deceased, who was 08 years of age, married a daughter of' the late Mr Alexander Hlack, one of the pioneers of Auckland, and was for some years interested in I lie umber trade in tlie Northern Wairoa. Ik- resided in Auckland about 30 years ago. The death of Mr John Whi'ttinghimi, winch look place on .March 3, at his residence, Lew, Melbourne, removes a ligure which has been prominent for half-a-eeulury in the commercial, pastoral, and sporting life of Australia, as well as New Zealand. Mr Wliilliiif.limu, who was in his 74th year, and a native of Shropshire, England, came to Australia in 1852, and then went to New Zealand, where he and his brother, Mr Georg,.. Wliittingham, started in business as general merchants lu 1801 the brothers removed u, Melbourne, and commenced business in Elindcrs-slrcct as inerchaiils.which they carried on for several \eirs Subsequently (he name of Wlii'ltin.vl ham was prominently associated with pastoral pursuits at Uillundra on the Lac.lilan [fiver New s„niii "ales, and at .\|i,„ ~m v,lK , 1K ''"''' r f :•:;:*,x;.,~^: ; z with the larruti UhiUm- |,-,de i,, West Australia. "'