Halford, James Albert Nicholls Biography 1991

HALFORD, James Albert Nicholls (Bert)
CBE 1982 (MBE 1971), Cor Medal 1953, Jubilee Medal 1977, King Olaf (Norway) Medal 1972, Justice of the Peace 1961
Sheep Farmer
Born Dannevirke, 17 July 1912, son of William James Halford and Elizabeth Jane (née Nicholls); married Una Fosella Goldsmith, daughter of Archer and Anita Goldsmith, 1937, two sons one daughter.
Education: Norsewood Primary School and Norsewood District High School.
Home Guard, Second World War.
Director, Norsewood Dairy Company, 1952-1960; Chairman, East Coast Wool Co-op (Dannevirke), 1973 -; Member, NZ Wool Spinners Limited, (Waipukurau), 1975-1981.  Member: Dannevirke High School Board of Governors, 1949-1973, Hawke’s Bay Education Board 1952-1982 (Chairman 1974-1982); Dannevirke Electric Power Board 1956- (Chairman 1958-1990), Dannevirke County Council 1956-1980, Palmerston North Teachers College Council 1974-1982, Norsewood School Committee 1943-1958 (Chairman 1945-1958), War Memorial Committee (Sec) 1956 -, Pioneer Museum (First Chairman) 1964-1986, Chairman, School 75th Jubilee Committee, Domain Board, Chairman, Centennial Committee, Sports Club (Sec).
Recreations: golf, watching cricket and rugby.
Address: Kopua Road, Norsewood.