Magistrate Holds

Norfolk Island's Magistrate Holds High Maori Honours

Norfolk Island’s Chief Magis trate, Mr. Thomas Jackson, OBE, has had an interesting career in public life in New Zea land and Norfolk Island.

BORN in England he migrated as a young man to New Zealand and settled at Rotorua, in the heart of the thermal area.

There he held office as mayor for 13 years, established the first dental clinic in the district, and founded the Rotorua Aero Club. He also took a prominent part in the activities of the St. John’s Ambulance As sociation and the Red Cross Society.

For his services to the Maori people Mr. Jackson, in 1936, was adopted “as a worthy member of the Ngati-Whakaue community,” being the first European to receive this honour. At the same time he was given the Freedom of Te Papa-i -ouru.

When Mr. and Mrs. Jackson retired to Norfolk in 1949, Mr.

Jackson had served as a Justice of the Peace in New Zealand for 20 years.

Some time after his arrival on Norfolk, he was appointed Senior Justice, a position he held until the establishment of the Court of Petty Sessions. He was later appointed Chief Magistrate; and he is also chairman of the Licensing Board.

Last year, Mr. Jackson and his wife visited Tahiti. MERVAL

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Mr. and Mrs. Jackson.