Gordon Grieve
Gordon Glendinning Grieve
Biography
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957–1960 | 32nd | Awarua | National | ||
| 1960–1963 | 33rd | Awarua | National | ||
| 1963–1966 | 34th | Awarua | National | ||
| 1966–1969 | 35th | Awarua | National | ||
Grieve was born in 1912 in
Grieve was a rugby referee for 15 years. He was president of the Central Southland Rugby Referees' Association from 1949 to 1955. He was active with the Southland A & P Association and at shows, he judged and inspected cattle and sheep. In 1946, he was the foundation president of the Southland Southdown Breeders Club.[3] He was an advisory member for the Young Farmers' Club. He was a board member of the Presbyterian Social Services Association, the Historic Places Trust, and the Licensing Trust in Invercargill.[1]
For 14 years, he was the secretary of the local branch of the National Party.
In the 1980 Queen's Birthday Honours, Grieve was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services.[6]
Notes
- ^ a b c Gustafson 1986, p. 316.
- ^ "Obituary – Mr. W. Young". The Southland Times. 30 May 1959.
- ^ A.H. & A.W. Reed. p. 163.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 201.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 280.
- ^ "No. 48214". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 14 June 1980. p. 40.
References
- Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840–1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.