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1953 A. B. Martin

CollectionBledisloe Medal RecipientsDescriptionA portrait of A. B. Martin(1911-13, DipAgr, MBE), the Bledsloe Medallist, 1953. He farmed property of 2500 acres which, after improvements effected by regrassing, draining, topdressing, carried 3000 breeding ewes, 1500 dry sheep, 600 cattle, including 200 breeding cows. He was the chairman of Martinborough branch of Farmers’ Union for 14 years. Mr Martin was elected to Featherston County Council in 1931 and in 1938 became county chairman. During World War II, he was deputy chairman of the Wairarapa District Rehabilitation Farming Sub-Committee.PersonA. B. MartinDate2012KeywordsBledisloe MedalawardsAlumniWorld War OneFilename1953 Martin A BSourceBledisloe and Alumni International Medal Recipients 1930 - 2012Item Reference0000799

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1953 A. B. Martin