Career
Furner was instrumental in setting up a Memorial at the gates at the Wharves in Woolloomooloo to commemorate the place from where most of the men embarked for the First World War. She was also instrumental in getting the Children"s Playground near the wharf at Manly built (opposite the police station). Furner was responsible for the Home Mission Society bins being placed at the Manly Wharves.
Furner had many articles in The Manly Daily on civic and social matters and was friendly with the editor and owner.
However the paper was burnt out in 1959 and there are no copies at the State Library held before that date.