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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23418, 7 August 1939, Page 11

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MR.'H. W. CRAWFORD'S DEATH ■ / ; WORK FOR NORTH AUCKLAND

[bv telecraph—-OWN coiiiif.spoxdf.nt] WHANGAREI. Saturday ' The death occurred suddenly this morning of Mr. ' Hugh Wentworth Crawford, managing -director of the Northern Advocate, of Whangarei, aged ft- Mr. Crawford was one of the bestVnown men in Whangarei and throughout North Auckland, where lio had &p?nt practically tlie whole of his life. ■ Born at Maungakaramea, Mr. Crawlora was a son of the late Mr. William Crawford, a pioneer settler. He was educated at tho Maungakaramea School " n 'l fater at the Whangarei High whool. After leaving school he went the Auckland Training College and became a' schoolteacher. At various times he was a teacher at Kara, Piaka jna Towai. He was first assistant at til e Whangarei School prior to being to a similar position at kpsom School. J" 1918 Mr. Crawford purchased <i . rolling interest in the Northern jobhshing Company. The business at nat tim e was comparatively small, but Crawford, who became the tnati*Ar' 8e <J wor ' t ,-to build it up. "ti Crawford was one of the prime 'overs in the development of agricnlir nl and pastoral activities in WhnSarei. IJ,» wns n member of the Wliarinl- 01 Agricultural and Pastoral Asso'«iion,- and for three years was its IresKleiit. During'' his presidency ho instrumental in bringing about the nalgamati° n of tho organisation and , 10 »\ inter Show Association. Ho was a Member of the Chamber of Com,i®fc® and was instrumental in bringing wut the formation of the Northland seated Chambers of Commerce, of ' nil 10 ," e remained a Whangarei dele--BaJ« to the time of, his death, w°f the prime movers in the movent >for the formation of a separate inn'!! 00 0r ol 'th Auckland. Mr. Crawtli £ ecanie one of the chief figures in Iri . atennial activities in the disv l He was deputy-chairman of the ,„i ' a " ( l Centennial Committee and a Jin? o *° *' lo ""tional committee. For j,. ' y J' wir s he was associated with tho of \ O, H C fraternity and was a member lodi? 0 rr'° Whangarei and Parahaki of ,5° wns a,.foundation member Cralr Hanipirci Rotary Club. Mr. C£nl is survived, by Jiis wifo and