PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 105, 19 September 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. John Pryor, l.mnerly of Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin una Auckland, and for tht! past four years of Masterton, died suddenly last night, He was brother of Mr. William Pryor, orguniser of the Employers' Association. Cr. Tale announced at Tuesday's meeting of the Taranaki County Council that owing lu i!l-lu ali.ii lie would not seek rcelecuon to that body. He would, lie stated, always bear in miiul his happy association with ihe Council. In expressing hi.- ri-grei wt Cr. Tate's,.decision, the Chairman reLerrcd to his distinguished and honorable connection with the Council. Oilier members followed suit, and Cr. Tali.' feelingly replied. _ Archbishop P.edwrod will leave Wellington 0:1 Si'pti'ss.hu' en route to Vancouver. IK- v.i.l b' absent from New Zealand lor about sir -raiitlw in Canada, fbe I'nitul Slates ass-l the United Kingvnl' '' ii; a brief stay and will then proceed io jb,;iie, where he is to have an au'h ' ■ with ami report to his lloli.jess Die ' •»!)(: on Ihe affairs of the Archdiocese ;• V-v Zealand. New Zealand is now ;■ Vsni.im of the Roman Catholic Church. li;e lu-'.l of which is expected to report .-••r-.tj., illy io the Pope once in every five y. av. The Very Rev. Dean O'Sheu w il act ■ administrator of the Diocese ilurii!«{ lb irt-hbiahop's absence.