PERSONAL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 143587, 28 August 1911, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Brooking, Mr. C. Arnold Jones, and Mr. Jollyman were passengers from Auckland by the Rarawa this morning. Mr. C. W. Saxon, who has just severed his connection with the firm of Mr. Newton King, was the recipient of a gold sovereign case from the staff. Mr. Shaw made the presentation in a few well chosen remarks, and Mr Saxton suitably replied. The Coronation peers have adopted their new titles, Lord Rosebery will be Earl of Midlothian; Mr. Akers-Douglus, Viscount Ghilston; Sir Charles M'Larcn, Lord Aberconway; Sir Alexander Fuller-Aelund-Hood, Lord St. Audrics; Sir Arthur Biggc, Lord Stamlordham; Sir William Lewis, Lord Merthyr; Sir James Mackay, Lord Inchcape ; Air. A. C. Corbett, Lord Rowallan; Mr. T. G. Ashton, Lord Ashton; Mr. G. R. Benson, Lord Charnwood.

Mr. H. W. Whiteombe, who for some years pas thas boon connected with the outside staff of Mr. Newton King, and who recently resigned his position in order to enter into partnership with Mr. R. F. Cornwall, was presented on Saturday night by the commercial travellers of the town with a' handsome gold watch. Several’ very complimentary speeches were made concerning the many good qualities of Mr. 'Whiteombe and the happy relationship that had always existed between him and his fellow travellers. Mr. Whiteombe suitable acknowledged the gift and the kind remarks which had been made concerning him.

Advice was received this morning of the death on Saturday, at Raglan, of Mr. George Henry Moon, ■ who came out to New Plymouth from Home in the barque Blenheim with his parents, arriving here on November 7, 1842. He was the second son of the late Mr. Philip Moon, and when he was old enough he worked for a time with his father, who was a stonemason. Some time in the fifties he left New Plymouth for Raglan, where he engaged in farming, and afterwards lie kept a hotel in that township, from which he retired a few years ago, though continuing to reside in Raglan. Ho was sev-enty-seven years of age, and leaves a widow, two sons, and two daughters.