PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 1 December 1927, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr and Mrs F Falconer left Hastings this afternoon for Wanganui.

Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Walker left Hastings this morning by the mail train for New Plymouth.

Mrs. O. W. Overend left Hastings by the mail train this morning tor Dunedin.

The Director of Education has recently decided that pupils who obtain endorsed competency certificates in the Std. 6 proficiency examination may be admitted as free pupils to the Hastings High School. .

Mr C. H. Thompson, of Twyfoid, who has been a patient iu Kuystun Hospital for sumo time, underwent an operation ou Tuesday morning uno is progressing as favourably as can bo expected.

Word has been received that Miss Gladys White, of Southampton »tr<ut Hastings, has been successful in pass ing the junior entrance examination for shorthand-typists, recently held in Hastings. Alias White is a pupil of Mrs Gilby, Clifton Commercial College.

The engagement is announced of Miss Avril Strachan, daughter of Mr and Mrs M. H. Strachan of "Umu Kotniata,” Napier, to Mr Edward Cecil Brewis M. 8.5.. of Hamilton, son of E. J. Brewis. M.D., Eskdale, ivillington, County Durham. England.

Auckland papers announce the dentil, aged 72. of Mrs Sarah Edith Brookfield, wife of Mr F. W. Brookfield, solicitor. Tho deceased lady was a daughter o c the late Bev. Dr. A. G. Purchase, for many years Anglican incumbent at Onehunga.

Acting on doctors' orders, who have adviseu that his health would not pelmit of his undertaking protracted work in the Indian climate. Air Stephen Walsh, cue of the‘Labour members of the Royal Commission on Indian reforms has been compelled to with draw. It is understood bis place ou the Commission will be filled by Mr Vernon Hartshorn, who was Postmas-ter-General in tho Labour Government.

The members of the Hastings Post and Telegraph staff assembled in the mail room yesterday evening to wish Mr. T. Faulkner, one of their number, every good luck and happiness on the eve of hs marriage. Air. D. H. Hooker, the acting-postmaster, in asking Mr. Faulkner to accept a handsome afternoon tea service as a mark of the esteem ip which he is held-by his comrades, wished both himself and his bride-to-be good health, suviess and prosperity in their new sphere. Mr. Faulkner replied briefly, thanking Mr. Hooker and his fellow-workers.

Yesterday was Old Boys’ day at Wellington College. Air T. R. Cresswell, headmaster, who is retiring at the end of the year, was farewelled by the old boys and presented with a walking stick and cigarette case. The pupils of the college presented him und Mrs Creswell with a silver tray. Mr A. C. Gifford, who is retiring from tho staff after 12 years, was presented with a silver ten set. anil a presentation was also made by the pupils to Mr F. M. Ronner who is taking over the headmastership of lhe liongotia Boys’ College. He has been on tho Wellington College staff for 27 years.