John Kneebone
New Zealand farming leader
John Thomas Kneebone CMG (1935 – 28 June 2020) was a New Zealand farming leader. He was elected as president of Federated Farmers in 1974.[1] He was appointed to the Waitangi Tribunal in 1989.[2] He was the inspiration behind the National Agricultural Fieldays in 1969.[3]
In the 1988 New Year Honours, Kneebone was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, for public services and services to agriculture.[4]
References
change- ↑ "Kneebone, John". Auckland Star. 9 November 1974. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ↑ "Kneebone, John". New Zealand Herald. 14 March 1989. p. 20. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ↑ Bain, Mike (8 June 2018). "Kneebone connected to the backbone of Fieldays". Waikato Times. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ↑ "No. 51173". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 31 December 1987. p. 33.
- ↑ "John Kneebone death notice". New Zealand Herald. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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