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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]

Seon, Cornelius William Pellatt

Seon, Cornelius William Pellatt, Accountant, Auctioneer, Estate, Native and General Agent, Kohukohu, Branch at Rawene. Postal and telegraphic address, “Seon, Kohukohu.” Bankers, Union Bank of Australia, Ltd., Auckland. Agencies, Northern Steamship Company and National Fire and Marine Insurance Company. Mr. Seon, who conducts a large and gradually extending business, is well known throughout the whole of the Hokianga and adjoining counties. As a public man he is a prominent figure and has done a great deal to forward the interests of Kohukohu. Being an expert Maori linguist, his valuable services in that direction have been of much public use, both as a valuer and in native land transfer work, which is very extensive. Mr. Seon was born in Whangarei in 1864, and is a son of the late Capt. Seon, harbour master of Hokianga. He received his education in Auckland and adopted the profession of an accountant; was four years at Gisborne and afterwards at Napier, where page 621 he was native interpreter and secretary to the late Hon. John Sheehan. On the death of his father, Mr. Seon returned to Kohukohu, where he established himself in his present business. He initiated the scheme for the reclamation of the sports ground, is secretary and treasurer of the Hokianga Settlers' Association, librarian of the Hokianga Public Library and chairman of the Regatta Committee. During the general election of 1896 Mr. Seon received a large and influentially signed requisition to allow himself to be nominated for a seat in the House, but for private reasons declined. He is married to Miss Harrison, of Waimate, to whose exertions the success of the Hokianga Floral Association has been largely attributed. Like her husband, Mrs. Seon is thoroughly conversant with the native language.

Scene at Kohukohu.

Scene at Kohukohu.