Tributes on knighthood
“A just reward for long [service to Christchurch and [Canterbury,” said the chair-! ; man (Mr J. Brand), congratulating Sir Robert Macfarlane,) lat a Lyttelton Harbour Board [meeting yesterday, on his! i award of the K.C.M.G. in the New Year Honours. Mr H. E. Denton referred !to the work done, unrecog-j inised, behind the scenes by; [both Sir Robert and Lady) IMacfarlane, and Mr R. G.! Gerard, a former Minister,) ( [said that Sir Robert Macfar-j [lane had been “as fair as an j M.P. could be.” He had done “great work” in Parliament; and had been the best-) [informed person in New Zea-): [land on local body matters,l he said.
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33454, 8 February 1974, Page 8
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