Born in 1907 at Bulls, Ormond Wilson was a former Labour MP for Rangitikei (1935-1938) and Palmerston North (1946-1949). He developed his property at Mt Lees into a plantation of native and exotic trees (now the Mt Lees Bush Reserve). He was the f...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Ngaio Road, Halcombe
Date:          1982