New Head For The King’S School

MR. H. D. Hake, M.A., of Haileybury Col lege, Hertford, England, has been selected as Headmaster of The King’s School, Parra matta, N.S.W., in succession to Rev. C. T.

Parkinson, M.A., who resigned recently. Mr.

Hake will take up his duties early in 1939.

He is at present housemaster at Haileybury, one of the famous “Rugby” schools of England.

He has a very good scholastic and war record, and he has travelled extensively in Africa, Canada and Australia. He is the first head master of The King’s School who has not been a clergyman of the Church of England.

This departure from tradition was brought about by a recent change in the School’s con stitution, whereby it became possible for a lay member of the Church of England to become headmaster.—* Mr. E. R. Oldham, Resident Magi

strate at Samarai, Papua, was recently

appointed to the position of Acting Com missioner for Native Affairs during the absence of Hon. J. T. O’Malley, who is on leave.

Rev. Oliver Furness, L.Th., of the Metho dist Mission, left Sydney by the August

“Mariposa” for Suva, Fiji, from whence

he will proceed to Rotuma Island to engage in mission work, replacing Rev C M. Churchward, who retired last year.

Mr. Furness was accompanied by his bride, formerly Miss Edna Hall, of Mel bourne.