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YEAR: 1954

MR J R D JOHNS

Mr James Robert Daniel Johns, one of Canterbury's leading dairy farmers, died last week, aged 79. Mr Johns was best known for establishing, with his brother, Mr A F Johns, and Mr E T Forbes, the town milk supply firm of Devondale Dairy, but he was also noted for his contribution to trotting in Christchurch.

Mr Johns was a member of the New Brighton Trotting Club for more than 30 years and was for a long time a steward and committeeman of the Club. He was president for two terms, 1939-40-41, during which period the club celebrated its jubilee. At New Brighton Mr Johns is mostly remembered for the tirless work he did in improving the club grounds. An executive of the club said that the track was perhaps the best track surface in New Zealand, and all credit for its condition was due to Mr Johns; also he was a member of the club's judicial committee.


Credit: NZ Trotting Calendar 1Dec54



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