PERSONAL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14403, 21 September 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

We regret to hear of the death of om of our oldest settlers, Mr James I.oina> who diad yesterday, at his residence, 161 Glasgow Street, aged 92. Mr Lomax, whe was a native of London, came to this pan of the world as a young roan. Ho wai married in the Auckland Islands in 1849 .he official celebrant being Sir Cham (‘Jnderby, whose name was well known ii. the old whaling days. Two years later Ai Lomax came to Wanganui, and has re sided continuously in this district fur tn 63 years since elapsed. For some 33 year he followed farming pursuits at Kaitok md Setlgebrook, and since then has lived in retirement. Mr Lomax, whose wife pro deceased, him seven months ago, loaves fiva sous and four daughters—Messrs James P. if Otaki; Charles, of Sydney; William, o Feilding; Harry I’., of Auckland; am Percy B. Lomax, of Wanganui; and Mr. C. F. Exlcy, of Wellington; Airs Cathro of Wanganui; Airs AI. Cottle, of St rat lord; and Miss Lomax, of Wanganui.