POWDRELL, WALTER DUTTON (1872-1921) was born at Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, and at the age of seven moved with his parents to Taranaki. There he was educated and began dairy farming. He was a director (and some time managing director) of the Kaupokonui and Whenuakura Cooperative Dairy Companies; chairman and managing director of the Patea Farmers' Freezing Co. and a director of the National Dairy Association. Powdrell was elected to the House of Representatives for Patea in 1919, and died on 9 Mar 1921. He published in 1920 Dairy Farming in New Zealand.

N.Z.P.D., 1919-21 (notably 11 Mar 1921).

Reference: Volume 2, page 94

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