John Kneebone
John Kneebone | |
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.jpg) Kneebone in 2018 | |
| Born | John Thomas Kneebone 4 September 1935 |
| Died | 28 June 2020 (aged 84) Cambridge, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Dairy farmer |
John Thomas Kneebone CMG (4 September 1935 – 28 June 2020) was a New Zealand farming leader. He was elected as president of Federated Farmers in 1974,[1] and was appointed to the Waitangi Tribunal in 1989.[2] He was the inspiration behind the National Agricultural Fieldays, established in 1969, after visiting the United Kingdom on a Nuffield Scholarship.[3]
In the 1988 New Year Honours, Kneebone was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, for public services and services to agriculture.[4] He died in Cambridge on 28 June 2020.[5]
References
- ^ "Kneebone, John". Auckland Star. 9 November 1974. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Kneebone, John". New Zealand Herald. 14 March 1989. p. 20. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ Bain, Mike (8 June 2018). "Kneebone connected to the backbone of Fieldays". Waikato Times. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "No. 51173". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 31 December 1987. p. 33.
- ^ "John Kneebone death notice". New Zealand Herald. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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