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Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32967, 13 July 1972, Page 2

The new president of Federated Fanners (Mr Bruce Dryden, above) held, until two weeks ago, probably the most influential position in meat and wool fanning, reports the Press Association. He was chairman of the electoral college of the Meat and Wool Boards, and chairman of the meat and wool section of Federated Farmers. This meant he headed the policy-making bodies of the two producer boards. Mr Dryden resigned as chairman of the meat and wool section two weeks ago, but continues in the other position. He was a member of the economics committee of the Agricultural Production Council, and played an important part in bringing down the farm loans and the stock retention scheme last year. Mr Dryden has spent a lifetime in sheep and cattle farming, and runs an 1100acre farm near Waverley, with Romney and Hampshire studs, and beef cattle. He left school at the age of 12. During the war he served with the Army in New Zealand and the Middle East, attaining the rank of captain. He has a background of Federated Farmers activities before his appointment as Wanganui provincial president in 1970.