Ngaronui Jones The death occurred at Taumarunui in February of a prominent King Country farmer, Mr Ngaronui David (Juicy) Jones, aged 68. Mr Jones was one of the earliest members of the Farmer's Union in the King Country, before the organisation changed its name to Federated Farmers. He was president of the Waimiha branch for 20 years, and was a member of the Auckland provincial executive for 10 years, being the first Maori to become an executive member. He was awarded a distinguished service medal by the federation in recognition of his long and meritorious service. In the mid-1930s, Mr Jones managed the Waimiha farm scheme, one of the first Maori land development blocks in New Zealand under a scheme inaugurated by the late Sir Apirana Ngata. He later purchased a farm on family ancestral lands at Waimiha, which he developed to a high standard, at the same time taking an active interest in a family logging business. Mr Jones was the third in a family of five brothers and a sister. His eldest brother, Mr Michael Rotohiko Jones, was for many years secretary to successive Ministers of Maori Affairs, and another, Dr Pei Te Hurinui Jones, is President of the New Zealand Maori Council and is a noted Maori Scholar, holding an honorary degree from the University of Waikato. Another brother, Mr Tori Jones, has been a noted sportsman, excelling at chopping and golf, and still holds the world record time for chopping a 15-inch block. A younger brother, the late Wally Jones was a Champion Maori golfer and also held the world record for the 12-inch standing chop. There is one sister, Mrs Ngahina Chadwick of Mangere. Mr Jones was King Country Tennis Champion, and also excelled at rugby as a fullback. During the war, after serving in the Great Barrier Islands, he became a recruiting officer for both the army and for labour to staff industries. He was a member of Ngati Hauaroa and Ngati Maniapoto tribes. E. R. Clark