PERSONAL.

Northern Advocate, 16 December 1916, Page 3

PERSONAL.

Mr H. A. Durhey, of the Whangarei Public Works office, left by the noon boat-train to-day on holiday leave. Mr and Mrs Dan Lewis were back in Whangarei j'esterday after on extended honeymoon tour of both North and South Islands. They intend to take up thoir abode at Kaiiaia. Mr Jas. E. Shimtnin, formerly principal of the Glenboro' High School and for some time an assitsant master at the Whangarei Public, School, has been appointed science master to the Whangarei High School. Mr E. W. Tattley, who has been mine manager at Kiripaka for a considerable time, has received notice of -Ills appointment to a first-lieutenancy. He expects to leave in the course of a few days for one oi the North Island training camps. Mr G. Stuart Thomson lihs tendered his resignation as teacher at the Whangarei High School, having received appointment as assistant master at the Otago Boys' High School. The resignation has been accepted by the Whangarei High School Board of Governors's [lending the appointment of v successtor to Mr Thompson, who lias boc:i associated v.-itb '■'- Whangarei High School for about three years.

At the Rank'strict offices, Wh,!ugarei, of Messrs WMson and Wilson, a presentation was made to Mi , Jack Rail by the pr'ncii>3ls and staff, of the firm of a handsome suit-case, completely fitted. Mr i:-jl!, who has been associated with the firm as auctione , ?:* for four and v-h.rf ye i;--. '.eft to-day by the Manaia.en route to a new appointment at Hamilton. He was stationed in the Wairarapa before coming to Whangarei. - The friends of Sergeant G. F. Falkiner, son of Mr C. A. Falkiner, Otaika road will be pleased to know that he has been awarded the British military medal for distinguished service in the field. Sergeant Falkiner, who is with the signalling corps, was specially mentioned iv despatches for 'devotion to duty." Serjeant Falkiner joined the Australian force within a couple of months , after the outbreak of war. He was eight months in Galiipoli, also in Egypt, and went through the Somme fighting, and so far has come through without a scratch lie is 27 years of age, was born at Otaika ami educated in the Whangarei schools and it is certain that his schoolmates will rejoice to-learn that their oM friend lias-dove so well.