TRIBUTES PAID

Timaru Herald, Volume CLII, Issue 22378, 16 September 1942, Page 4

TRIBUTES PAID

Work Of Late Mr J. W. Preen Reference to the work of the Mr J. W. Preen in the interests education was made at a meetin the Board of Managers of the Tir Technical High School last evenii “He was a member of this Board ! 1929 and gave the school the be of his interest and sound business perience,” said the principal (Mr ( Thompson). ‘Few men in any c munity are willing to give so muc their time to the welfare of our yc people as did Mr Preen. We pleased in this school to be able to petuate his memory by the awar the Preen Shield to the winners of annual House Competition.’’ “Mr Preen’s ability was an assi New Zealand and especially to Timi said the chairman. Mr P. R. Ta "He often visited the schools in country, which benefited from his terest. His family can feel prou the valuable work that he did.” He had given of his best and enthusiasm and work for the benef education would be long rememb said Mr W. J. Dickson. Mr A. S. Kinsman described the Mr Preen as a man of high ideas strong character who made b friends and no enemies. His W’orl education was valued by them and would remember him for it.