Algernon Instone (Algie) Rainbow (1885–1969) was a New Zealand accountant, company director and local politician. He was born in Hastings, New Zealand, in 1885. He was Mayor of Hastings from 1941 to 1947. In the

1946 New Year Honours The 1946 New Year Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth Realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries, and to celebrate the passing of 1945 and the beginnin ...

, Rainbow was appointed an

Officer of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

in recognition of his services as chairman of the Provincial Patriotic Zone Committee, Hastings.

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1885 births 1969 deaths New Zealand accountants People from Hastings, New Zealand Deputy mayors of places in New Zealand Mayors of Hastings, New Zealand New Zealand Officers of the Order of the British Empire {{NewZealand-mayor-stub