Orton Sutherland Hintz (15 November 1907 – 18 November 1985) was a New Zealand journalist, newspaper editor, writer and fisherman. He was born in
Hawera, New Zealand, on 15 November 1907.
In the
1968 New Year Honours
The New Year Honours 1968 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. They were announced in supplements to the '' Lo ...
, Hintz was appointed a
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George IV, George IV, Prince of Wales, while he was acting as prince regent for his father, George III, King George III.
...
for services in the field of journalism.
References
1907 births
1985 deaths
New Zealand fishers
People from Hāwera
New Zealand Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
20th-century New Zealand journalists
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