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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]

Mr. Andrew Duncan

Mr. Andrew Duncan, Stationmaster, Whangarei (1900), was born in Canterbury in 1862, and educated at various schools in that district. He entered the Railway Department as cadet in 1878 at Christchurch. After two years he was transferred to the Traffic Superintendent's office, Dunedin, then removed to Auckland as parcels' clerk, and afterwards spent another two years in the Traffic Superintendent's office. He was Traffic Inspector in Auckland for two years and stationmaster at Newmarket for seven years. In April of 1895 he was appointed stationmaster in charge of the Picton section, where he remained about two years, and in February, 1897, was appointed to Whaugarei. Whilst in Picton, Mr. Duncan was actively connected with the Literary Institute, and he is an excellent amateur actor. He was married in 1885, and has seven children.