Obituary

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News of Mr Meldal-Johnsen's death in a road accident was received from South Africa recently. Johnny, as he was popularly called, was widely known and respected within the profession and by a large circle of friends in the farming community. He had been Veterinarian, Animal Health Division of the Department of Agriculture, Hamilton, for seven years before deciding to return to his native South Africa last year. Having made the move and having surmounted the re-settling period very successfully, it is particularly tragic that he was not given the opportunity to utilize further his wide experience in the veterinary field. His cheerful disposition and infectious enthusiasm endeared him to all and his capacity for work was never bounded by office hours. His particular interests included parasite control, animal transport and certification of animals for export, and he was active in the early stages of the tuberculosis and brucellosis control schemes in the Waikato. To his wife, and three children, we offer our deepest sympathy in the loss of a devoted husband and father.