Author Description

"A man of integrity and purpose, born in Winton and educated in Gore, Victor Albert Hartley quickly scaled the ranks from cheesemaker to management, later becoming the president of Federated Farmers (Southland) for a record five-year term. Proud to be a Southlander, Victor believed the region needed its own co-operative freezing and phosphate works, and his tireless devotion to see this dream become a reality earned him an OBE in the 1956 Queen's Birthday Honours list."--Back cover.