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Walsh, George Augustus, 1899-1979 (Person)
SummaryGeorge Augustus Walsh, OBE, was the National MP for Tauranga electorate 1951-1972.
Main BodySourcesNew Zealand Government. Birth record. 1900/2858. Walsh, George Augustus.New Zealand Government. Death record. 1979/36572. Walsh, George Augustus.
Main BodyPolitics: Member of Parliament for the Tauranga electorate for seven terms, from the 1951 election through to his retirement in 1972. Between 1946 and 1957, National Party Waikato Divisional chairperson and on the National Party dominion council and executive.
Honours:
- Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal, 1953
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire, OBE, 1973.
Organisations: Federated Farmers (chair of the meat and wool section and on the Executive between 1941 and 1957).
Education: Foxton Primary School, Palmerston North Boys' High School, Wellington Technical College.
SourcesNew Zealand Government. Birth record. 1900/2858. Walsh, George Augustus.New Zealand Government. Death record. 1979/36572. Walsh, George Augustus.Photographs
Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo gca-18417
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LicenseCC BY 4.0AcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Walsh, George Augustus, 1899-1979 (Person)Personal Information
First Name(s)George Augustus SurnameWalshAlso Known asGeorge WalshGenderMaleDate of Birth22 November 1899Place of BirthFoxton, New ZealandDate of Death15 May 1979
SurnameWalshAlso Known asGeorge WalshGenderMaleDate of Birth22 November 1899Place of BirthFoxton, New ZealandDate of Death15 May 1979Whānau
FatherWalsh, Augustus Spencer
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Type of ContributionLibrary authorityTaxonomyStories | PeopleTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries, Walsh, George Augustus, 1899-1979 (Person). Pae Korokī, accessed 08/04/2026, https://paekoroki.tauranga.govt.nz/nodes/view/117919
