Retirement Of Mr W. P. Begg

Northern Advocate, 3 June 1947, Page 4

Retirement Of

Mr W. P. Begg

Mr W. P. Begg, of Arapohue, who is to retire to live at Takapuna, was presented with a bedside lamp and smoker’s companion from members of the Dargaville branch of Federated Farmers.

Mr Begg has had 28 years’ service covering a wide field of local body administration and assistance to the dairying industry in Northland.

Mr Arthur Cates, described Mr Begg’s record as a grand one. He recalled that Mr Begg first took an interest, in farming affairs in the Northern Wairoa 28 years ago when he joined the Mititai branch of the Farmers’ Union.

However, he did not allow all his interests to be diverted to any one section of the community-and among the many posts held by Mr Begg were?

President, Northern Wairoa # A. and P. Association for three years; member of the Kaipara Hospital Board for three years; member of the North Auckland Power Board for three years; director of the Northern Wairoa Co-op. Dairy Co. Ltd. for 21 years; member of the Northern Wairoa Jersey Club and chairman of the Dargaville Primary Production Council and chairman of the North Auckland Mortgagors’ Adjustment Commission for four and a half years.