Heaton Rhodes

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For his father see Robert Heaton Rhodes (1815 - 1884)

Sir Heaton Rhodes (1861–1956) was a New Zealand politician of the Reform Party, who represented the Ellesmere electorate from 1899 to 1925, when he retired. He was a Cabinet minister from 1912 to 1925, then a Legislative Councillor from 1925 to 1932, and in 1934.

Originally Robert Heaton Rhodes, he became Sir Heaton Rhodes when he was knighted: being awarded the KBE in 1920, and the KCVO in 1927.

He bred pedigree cattle at Otahuna, Taitapu, where he grew daffodils and had a large collection of New Zealand postage stamps.

His father, Robert Heaton Rhodes, was one of the most well-known of the Rhodes brothers: pioneering Canterbury settlers.

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  • Timber for sale, Wellington, [N.Z.]: Government Printer, 1923 
  • Tree-planter’s guide: a handbook of information, Wellington, [N.Z.]: Government Printer, 1924 
  • Forestry in New Zealand [Circular (New Zealand. State Forest Service) ; no. 22.], Wellington, [N.Z.]: Government Printer, 1925 
  • The above three publications were printed under Rhodes' direction: in his role as Commissioner of Forests.
  • Commemoration service in connection with the unveiling of a memorial tablet by Colonel, the Hon. Sir R. Heaton Rhodes ... in the Tai Tapu Methodist Church on Sunday, 14th April, 1940 at 3 p.m., Christchurch, [N.Z.]: Bascands, 1940 
  • Rice, Geoffrey W. (2001), Heaton Rhodes of Otahuna: the illustrated biography, Christchurch, [N.Z.]: Canterbury University Press, ISBN 1-877-25703-6 
  • Rice, Geoffrey W. (2008), Heaton Rhodes of Otahuna: the illustrated biography (2nd ed.), Christchurch, [N.Z.]: Canterbury University Press, ISBN 9781877257650 
  • Taylor, Clyde R. H. (1929), The Gothic beauties and history of the Canterbury provincial buildings, Christchurch, {N.Z.]: Simpson & Williams 
  • A Preface by Rhodes appears in this and subsequent [2nd, 1941 (published by Canterbury Provincial Buildings Board); and 3rd, 1950 (same publisher as 2nd)] editions of this volume.

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The Rhodes Brothers from the 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand

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