PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 April 1921, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. G. A. Empson, chief postmaster of the Thames postal district, retired on superannuation on Saturday, after being for 47 years in charge of various post offices in both islands.

Members of the Taranaki County Council yesterday made appreciative reference to the work of the county overseer, Mr. G. Meredith, and it was resolved to increase his salary to £350 per annum, as from January 1, 1921.

The Taranaki County Council at its meeting yesterday passed a resolution of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr. Henry Brown and the late Mrs. W. T. Jennings in their respective bereavements.

It is almost certain now that the Prime Minister will leave New Zealand for London by the Niagara, which is due to sail from Auckland for Vancouver on April 16. Mr. Massey will be accompanied by Mrs. Massey. Mr. Cleghorn, who did such good work in connection with the attempt to rescue the three Maoris who were drowned near Oaonui on Friday, is an old Wanganui boy, his father, the late Dr. Cleghorn, having been a well known medical practioner there some twenty years ago.

Mr. A. H. Vile, who has been editor of the Wairarapa Age for the past ten years, has been appointed associate editor of the Manawatu Times. He will probably leave to take up his residence in Palmerston North at the end of this week. Lord Jellieoe received a civic welcome at Nelson yesterday morning, when there was a gathering at the Church steps, and speeches were made by the Mayor (Mr. W. W. Snodgrass) and Mr. H. Atmore. M.P. A reception at Motueka took place in the afternoon. The party leave Nelson to-day for the West Coast Press Association.

The Right Rev. Monsignor Gillan, who is relinquishing the charge of St. Benedict’s Roman Catholic parish, Auckland, owing to advancing years, was presented with an illuminated address and a purse containing £6OO at a largely-attended meeting of parishioners and clergy, the presentation being made by Bishop H. W. Cleary.

Mr. W H. Webb, an old resident of New Plymouth and Stratford, died at his residence at Orlando Street south, Stratford, yesterday morning, in his 66th year (writes our correspondent). The late Mr. Webb was a pominent member of the Masonic Order, but of late years indifferent health and the failure of his hearing caused him to lead a very retired life. He was a widower and leaves one son and a daughter. The death took place on Monday at Featherston, after a long illness, of Mrs. H. Stratton Izard, a member of one of the oldest Wairarapa families. The late Mrs. Izard was a daughter of the late, Charles Pharazyn, of Longwood, Featherston, and grand-daughter of the late C. J. Pharazyn, one of the pioneer settlers of Wellington, who arrived in 1841. She married a son of the late Charles Izard, a member of another early Wellington family, and was therefore a sister-in-law of the Hon. C. T-I. Izard, of Wellington. There was no family of the marriage. Mrs. Izard was a sister of Mrs. Charles Elgar, of Featherston. Her brothers are Messrs Louis Pharazyn, of Nelson, and H. H. Pharazyn, of Hawke’s Bay.