PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 112, 9 June 1909, Page 2

PERSONAL

Mr. Ytobson. who has been a resident of Ngaire for the past years, is leaving that place to retire to New Plymouth. lie and his family were "favewclled" last week and made the recipients of presentations. Mr G. V. .Shannon, who recently retired from the position of Chief Customs Expert. after 21 veals' service, was presented yesterday by Air. I!. Carter, secretary pf Customs, on behalf of the oll'ieers of the Department, throughout the Dominion, with an illuminated address and a silver tea service for Mrs. Shannon.— Press Telegram. The main- Friends in Otago and Canterbury will regret to leai'n (says the Timanr Post) of the death of Mr. .John Fleming Douglas, which took place recently iu New South Wales. A few years ago, after selling his homestead itud station nt Wailiiiu Downs, Mr. Douglas purchased an estate on Daring Downs, New South Wales, where be luid been residing up to the time of his death. Mr. Douglas was not much over forty years of age. He succeeded his father,, the In'e Mr. .luliu Douglas, of Mount Royal, and while residing ill Wuihiio Downs wa.-, an .energetic farmer ind a good neighbour to all rtround. He. ivas for some years president of the iVainiate Agricultural and Pastoral Aslociation nnd chairman of the Waimate Jouuty Council, -