PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 December 1921, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. L. J. Furrie, at present headmaster at the Foxton school, was yesterday appointed headmaster of the Stratford school.

Mr. Harold Dickie, of Waverley, who has recently returned from an extended holiday in England, is on a short visit to New Plymouth.

A Hobart message states that Mr. John Keith Clinch has been appointed Rhodes scholar. He is the second Rhodes scholar from the slime family. His“ brother Allen was selected in 1918. Mr. R. A. Brewer, of Patea, a returned soldier with three and a half years’ service abroad, has been appointed to the positiop of sewetary of the South Otago Freezing Company, Ltd., for which there were 26 applicants.

At yesterday’s meeting of the Taranaki Education Board the resignation of Mr. H. J. Thornton, secretarv to the board, was accepted. It is uii..erstood that Mr. Thornton -will take up his new position as secretary to the Nelson Education Board at the end of January.

Mr. J. Winter, one of the best known <ryards on the Taranaki section of the railways, where he has been stationed for the past twenty-one years, has received well-deserved promotion to the first division. He leaves on Saturday to takb up an appointment at Christchurch.

At yesterday’s meeting of the Education Board tile following appointments were made: —Mahoe, head teacher. Miss K. R. Smith; Opatu, sole teacher, Mr. G. H. Percy; Puniwhakau, sole teacher, Miss S. E. Farquhar; Tokirima, sole teacher, Miss E. A. Simpson; Bell Block, first assistant, Miss K. L. Kirfg; Bell Block, second assistant, Miss F. E. Evans; Carrington, assistant, Miss M. Hawke’s; Central, tenth assistant, Miss W. B. Chapman; Norfolk, assistant, Miss M. Wilson; Oakura, assistant, Miss A. Fleming.

A London cable message states that the funeral of Sir Arthur Pearson was one of the most touching and imposing ever seen in London. It was attended bv an enornpus concourse, including women from all parts of Britain. The wreaths were unique, both in number and beauty and florists declare they have such a demand since King Edward’s funeral. Included was a huge white cross from blind Australian soldiers. The King, Queen, Prince Alex, and the Queen of Norway were all represented at the service. Queen Alexandra’s wreath was personally inscribed: “Life’s race well run; life’s work well done; life’s crown well won; now comes rest.” Two hundred guardsmen assisted blinded people to the cemetery The pall-bearers included two blind men. Sir Washington Ranger and Captain Fraser. After the interment the largest gathering of blinded people ever assembled in Britain filed past the "rave. 'Lady Pearson has been unanimously elected president of St. Dunstan’s.