Woolf, John Gardiner Biography 1971
WOOLF, John Gardiner
Proprietor Three Oaks Motel, Box 119, Wairoa 1966-
Born: Palmerston North 19-10-1914 son of Wilfred Woolf; married (1) 1936 Mavis Hilda, daughter of George Norris; four daughters; (2) 1961 Lois Jessie Margaret, daughter of Alexander Robinson; one son, two daughters
Education: Palmerston North Boys’ High School 1927-30, Martinborough District High School, dux 1931; senior rugby Old Boys Football Club, Masterton 1937
Secretary Wairoa Harbour Board 1944 to abolition 46; bookseller Wairoa 1940-65; engaged political fundraising for many years; managing director J. G. Woolf Limited, Hillneath Development Limited; Wairoa Borough Council, 1950-62, 68-; deputy mayor 1959-62; Wairoa Power Board 1959, 61-65, 68; Wairoa Fire Board 1959-62; Labour candidate Hawke’s Bay 1960, 63; fdr 1944, president 10 years
Recreation: Wairoa Amateur Theatrical Society
War service volunteer, two years NZ
Private address: “Drie Eiken”, 62 Campbell Street, Wairoa
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New Zealand Who’s Who 10th edition 1971
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1971Publisher
AH & AW ReedPeople
- John Gardiner Woolf
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