MR. A. J. HONEY Twenty-Five Years of Service
The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Tuesday 5 January 1937 p 4 Article Illustrated
MR. A. J. HONEY
Twenty-Five Years of Service Mr. A. J. Honey yesterday completed 25 years of service as secretary of the Tasmanian Farmers, Stockowners, and
Orchardists' Association. He is the youngest son of the late Mr. Medland P. Honey, and youngest grandson of the late Mr. James Honey, the last survivor of the original staff of the Commissariat Department of the Imperial War Office in Australasia.
Mr, Honey received his early training under the late Mr. T. A. Tabart, the then Secretary for Agriculture and Chief Inspector of Stock, and has a wide knowledge of the disabilities and requirements of almost every branch of primary production, particularly the pastoral and fruit industries. He.has been successful in the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration,
and on one particular occasion success fully represented nearly 800 respondents.
He was also secretary of the old State Fruit Advisory Board, and was appointed secretary of the new State Fruit Board, which administers the Fruit Board Act, 1934. Mr. Honey organised the inter-State fruit exhibitions at Hobart in 1914, 1920, and 1930 with success. He administered the disbursements of the Federal apple and pear bounties in connection with oversea fruit shipments in 1934, 1935, and 1930, tho total sum involved being £168,000;
was secretary of the Graziers' Federal Council of Australia in 1935-6, the position being an automatic one. He is a Senior Follow of the International Accountants' Corporation. His work as secretary of the farmers, Stockowners, and Orchardists' Association has brought him into public prominence.