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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30803, 15 July 1965, Page 20

Two Secretaries The Rakaia Ploughing The assistant secretary of Match Association is in the the Rakaia association and unique position of only hav- the man who will be the ing had two secretaries liaison officer this week bein the last 42 years, which tween the visiting ploughis the total period of its ex- men and the association is istence, and these have been Mr B. (Bob) Johnston, who a father and son. farms just over 400 acres The foundation secretary on the River road just outof the association was the side Rakaia township with late Mr Alexander Holmes, his 23 year old son, Ashley, better known perhaps as who is a finalist in the Sandy Holmes. Mr Holmes championships again this come out to New Zealand id year for the third time. Mr 1912 —he had been in a Johnston has served for lawyers office in Scotland— two years as president of and went to Leeston where the Rakaia association. His he managed a farm. He was father, Mr J. J. Johnston, secretary of the Rakaia before him was a ploughman Ploughing Match Assort- and also actively interested ation from its establishment in the Rakaia association serin 1923 until 1948, and ving on its committee for when he died that year his a few years, duties were taken over by his son, Mr W. (Bill) Ml Holmes, who farms 127 at Southbridge Mr Bill Hoimes has held this ■'■ • office ever since. Unlike his father who never match ploughed. Mr MR > < ' Bill Holmes has been match B| ploughing since 1947 and in W sggMMBMBJHy lite words of a fellow plough- ■ ’s&or man ' lie has beaten the best O| “ of them.” And still another generalion of the Holmes is shaping well in the ploughing world. James Alexander -f Holmes, aged between 16 ' and 17 years, the son of *’£l’' Mr Bill Holmes, won class " I) for youths under 19 years ! at last year's Rakaia match V and incidentally the Holmes memorial cup given by the association in memory of his grandfather. He also Jr -v’Wg'flMp won the award for the g. ' straightest ploughing in this class. MR W. HOLMES [REASONS WHY J| Wise farmers with an eye to future choose M.C.T. ★ Strength and long life. ★ Floor heights to suit you. ■A Pre formed steel frame. ★ Seven different construction ★ Largo timber. plans or design you, own ★ All sizes and intarier designs, it Quick erection cuts costs.

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