Sir Turi and Lady Carroll Sir Turi Carroll, Sixth Maori Knight Mr Turi (Alfred Thomas) Carroll, O.B.E., of Wairoa, was created a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) in the Queen's Birthday Honours last June. Sir Turi (he has said that he wishes to continue to be known by his Maori name of Turi rather than as Sir Alfred), who was born in 1890 and is a nephew of the great Maori leader Sir James Carroll, has been farming his family's property at Hiramana, Wairoa, all his life. He was educated at Wanganui Collegiate School, Te Aute College and Canterbury Agricultural College, gaining his diploma. During the First World War he served with the Maori Battalion in France. In 1940 he was awarded the Bledisloe Medal for his work in raising the standard of farming in the Wairoa district. He has a long record of community service. He was a member of the Wairoa County Council for 32 years and its chairman for over 20 years. He has served on the power, hospital and harbour continued on page 46
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Te Ao Hou, September 1962, Page 3
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