ROYAL FOREST & BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY of NEW ZEALAND Inc.

Forest and Bird, Issue 149, 1 August 1963, Page 1

ROYAL FOREST & BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY of NEW ZEALAND Inc.

(FOUNDED 28 MARCH, 1923) PATRONS His Excellency The Governor-General of New Zealand, Sir Bernard Ferqusson, G.C.M.G., G.C.V.0., D. 5.0., 0.8. E. Her Excellency Lady Fergusson. Representative of the Maori Race The Right Rev. the Bishop of Aotearoa. PRESIDENT *R. 0. Nelson. COUNCIL Alan Anderson. W. D. F. King. Dr. D. A. Bathgate. S. Klein. *D. Bowie. M. J. A. Peterson. D. J. Bowie. P. Rider. E. T. Collins. R. V. Roberts. •R. W. Cooper. Miss V. A. Rucroft. E. Dear. *F. e. B. Schlup. P. L. Dickson. W. T. Slater. ♦Mrs. A. J. Du Pont. Miss I. M. Small. Dr. G. P. Fitzgerald. *J. h. Sorensen. M. G. Fowlds. B. Teague. R. E. R. Grimmett. J. F. Thomas T. M. C. Hay. Major G. F. Yerex. W. J. Harris. J. S. Heighway. Hon. Treasurer J. A. S. Howard. *H. J. Miller. * Member of Executive. Secretary: D. A. McCurdy, 0.b.e., v.d. VICE-PRESIDENTS Dr. G. Archey, c.b.e., Mbs. A. J. Du Pont. F.B.S.N.Z. Dr. D. A. Bathgate. Mes - p - Moncbieff. Dr. R. A. Falla, c.m.g., L. W. McCaskill, f.r.s.n.z. m.agr.sc. REPRESENTATIVES (Outside Branch or Section Areas) MOTUEKA: Denis Brereton, Baton, Motueka. WEST COAST: P. Grant, 10 Hinton Road, Kororo, Greymouth. LOWER NORTHLAND: C. W. Devonshire, No. 4 R.D., Whangarei. BRANCHES OF THE SOCIETY AUCKLAND: Chairman, W. T. Slater; Hon. Sec., Mrs. K. M. P. Fooks, 25 Mainston Road, Remuera, Auckland. TARANAKI: Chairman, E. T. Collins; Hon. Sec., F. Barwell, 31 Junction Road, New Plymouth. WANGANUI: Chairman, Dr. C. Hughes-Johnson; Hon. Sec., Miss J. Blair, P.O, Box 287, Wanganui. WELLINGTON: Chairman: P. Rider; Hon. Sec., Mrs. A. E. Gasson, 7 Washington Ave., Wellington, S.W.I. CANTERBURY: Chairman, A. V. Grubb; Hon. Sec., I. H. Gray, Post Office Box, 2389, Christchurch, 1. DUNEDIN: Chairman, Dr. A. C. Begg; Hon. Sec., Miss O. Cartwright, 141 St. David Street, Dunedin North.

HEAD OFFICE Evening Post Building, Willis St., Wellington, N.Z. Postal Address: P.O. Box 631, Wellington. Telegraphic Address: “Forestbird.”

SECTIONS OF THE SOCIETY WAIHEKE: Chairman, W. T. Peet; Hon Sec E C Davies, Onetangi, Waiheke Is. BAY .OF ISLANDS: Chairman, Vacant; Hon. Sec. Vacant. WAIKATO: Chairman, G. Brownlee-Smith; Hon. Sec H. P. Gillespie, 70 Whatawhata Rd., Frankton. TAURANGA: Chairman, A. Hunter; Hon. Sec., Vacant. WHAKATANE: Chairman, Miss V. A. Rucroft; Hon Sec., H. V. Melvin, 39A James St., Whakatane. ROTORUA: Chairman, T. E. Bodley; Hon. Sec., Mrs. M. J. S. Bell, Box 223, Rotorua. WAIROA: Patron, Mrs. Amy Hodgson; President, Mr. B. Teague; Secretary, Mr. C. R. Horton, 111 Carroll Street, Wairoa. NAPIER: Chairman, Rev. C. J. Callaghan, S.M., St. Patrick’s Presbytery, 5 Station St., Napier; Hon. Sec., Miss M. H. Walker, 124 Chaucer Road North, Napier. HASTINGS-HAVELOCK NORTH: Chairman, Dr. D A. Bathgate; Hon. Sec., Miss K. V. Todd, 1021 W'. St. Aubyn Street, Hastings. RANGITIKEI: Chairman, K. E. Reynolds; Hon. Sec., J. A. S. Howard, Westoe, Greatford. SOUTHERN HAWKE’S BAY: Chairman, G. Paton; Hon. Sec., Mrs. C. R. Redward, 12 Otanga Street, Dannevirke. MANAWATU: Chairman, E. Dear; Hon. Sec., Miss S. E. Quin, c/o Massey Agricultural College, Palmerston North. NELSON: Chairman, M. J. A. Peterson; Hon. Sec., Miss L. Deck, 6 St. John’s Drive, Nelson. TIMARU: Chairman, M. E. Roberts; Hon. Sec., Mrs. H. W, Washbourn, 82 Grants Road, Timaru. SOUTHLAND: Chairman, L. E. Henderson; Hon. Sec., Mrs. L. E. Henderson, Otatara, No. 9 R.D., Invercargill. TAUPO: Chairman, Dr. J. S. Armstrong; Hon. Sec., Miss H. Ross, 32 Rimu Street, Taupo.