THE HON. R. K. SIMPSON
■The Hon. R.. K. Siinpsou, of, Bonnie Wen,. near Marten,- 'looks back upon fifty-flye years', of: colonial life. He was brought: up to', sheep-faming in Soot-.' land, .where..his parent's were engaged in -that pursuit. On his arrival'in. New Zealand in i8o? Mr. Simpson engaged in-the sheep, grazing industry, alii- this, combined with:agriculture, lie has followed up ever since, In 1865 ho was appointed .-'■ sheep', 'inspector for the llangitikei -, and 'West Coast districts/ .Whichappointment-he. held'for twentyseven -years.. 'Mr. Simpson has sauted, thq ratepayers 'of. the. Kangitikei district since September,' 1860, first 'tipy* the Boad Board and subsequently on tho' County ...Opuiiciljiibf■■ whiohi-ho is now chairman.> J?oV .thirty-six years Mr. Simpson was comity treasurer, '• Ho'has represented the Raiigitikei County Council on .the.. Wanganui Hospital and Charitable/Aid Board for over twenty years, ■ and;-is ;npw a member of the Licensing Qpmmitte.e, : rt position;h'e\has'held for oyer 15 years,. ..Besides being so,closely. identified with public /affairs, Mr'..Simp? ,son'has always taken a 1 particularly keen interest in the.;local, : ag'iucuitural..- and. I pastoral associations on the-West Coast, of the island;. As-a' breeder, of Short-'. j horn cattle, Ms ■ name. is. .well- and . fay-' 1 ourably known', even::beyond New Zen/ land,;: and 'Ho 'Jfap taken many 'prizes with his:stock a,t show's ill. various par.ts ■of. tho 'North Island. : : But, for tliis.offi-l-'cial connection with,-the Government,. there is;■ no/doubt.that 'he would some years.ago hayo found his way into Paiv .lianieht; for v which lip was on more than I one occasion asked to'-stand. The name is a.household .word bn/tko West.Coast,: and,' indeed, he: is ' very, well; known ovev nearly. the whole of the Js'ortlt Island; in .'which his sterling .qualitiesy'asV a I pioneer settler arid a ; moa6r,farmei ; are I t'lilly-'Tccbgnised."/ '•;',./ : ,, / .
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2202, 15 July 1914, Page 7
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284THE HON. R. K. SIMPSON Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2202, 15 July 1914, Page 7
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