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Certificate of special merit (2nd of 2)

Certificate of special merit

This certificate of special merit was awarded in 1941 to Peter Hodsell, a pupil at Waipū District High School, for coming third in the livestock rearing competition. These competitions were run by boys’ and girls’ agricultural clubs to foster an interest in farming.

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Robert Peden, 'Agricultural education - Primary and secondary education', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/ephemera/16912/certificate-of-special-merit (accessed 25 April 2024)

Story by Robert Peden, published 24 Nov 2008