About Canterbury NZDA
The Canterbury Branch of the New Zealand Dental Association was originally founded in March 28th 1901 and has a long standing in Canterbury. The first President was Dr W S Seed who was inaugurated in 1922. See below for a complete list of past officers. The Canterbury Branch meet monthly, publish a regular newsletter and organise local sports and collegial events. Members also attend regional conferences.
The New Zealand Dental Association is the professional association for Dentists in New Zealand. The NZDA sets Codes of Practice and Ethics, provides Training and Courses and helps promote effective Dentistry throughout New Zealand. The Association provides members with access to publications and research and also lobbies the government and is represented on the Ministry of Health Steering Groups.
Officers of the Canterbury Branch of the New Zealand Dental Association Inc.
1922 - 2009
(Originally Founded March the 28th 1901)
| President | Secretary | Treasurer | |
| 1922-23 | Dr W S Seed | - | W I Ward |
| 1923-24 | J L Saunders | H Rattray | W I Ward |
| 1924-25 | H P V Brown | H Rattray | W I Ward |
| 1925-26 | W I Ward | N M Irwin | R A Ferguson |
| 1926-27 | A E Suckling | R A Ferguson | N M Irwin |
| 1927-28 | Mr D V Donaldson | - | - |
| 1928-29 | Dr F C A'Court | Herbert Wilkinson | Spencer Cotton |
| 1929-30 | Mr J Stinear | Spencer Cotton | Herbert Wilkinson |
| 1930-31 | Mr Albert H Weir | Spencer Cotton | Mr R R Bell |
| 1931-32 | Mr H E Bulton | Miss M A McLachlan | Mr R R Bell |
| 1932-33 | Mr H E Bulton | Mr H E Suckling | Mr F B Darcy |
| 1933-34 | Mr A M Gunn | Mr Darcy | Mr Clissold |
| 1934-35 | Mr Cotton | Mr Darcy | Mr Weir |
| 1935-36 | Mr R R Bell | Mr A Weir | H Suckling |
| 1936-37 | Mr R R Bell | Mr A Weir | H Suckling |
| 1937-38 | Mr Frank A'Court | Mr A Weir | H Suckling |
| 1938-39 | Hallam Gresham | Mr A Weir | Ted Reilly |
| 1939-40 | Mr Hope | Ted Reilly | Mr A Weir |
| 1940-41 | Mr Haddin Barr | Arthur Barr | Hallam Gresham |
| 1941-42 | Arthur Russell | Arthur Barr | Hallam Gresham |
| 1942-43 | Mr Reese | Arthur Barr | Hallam Gresham |
| 1943-44 | Mr Worgan | Arthur Russell | Hallam Gresham |
| 1944-45 | Mr Weir | Arthur Russell | Hallam Gresham |
| 1945-46 | Ted Reilly | Arthur Russell | John Hefford |
| 1946-47 | Chas St John | Arthur Barr | John Hefford |
| 1947-48 | Mr B Judge | Arthur Barr | Jack Forbes |
| 1948-49 | John Hefford | Arthur Russell | Jack Forbes |
| 1949-50 | Arthur Barr | Arthur Russell | Jack Forbes |
| 1950-51 | Bill Hamilton | Cec Brander | Jack Forbes |
| 1951-52 | Mr McCutcheon | Cec Brander | Jim Sams |
| 1952-53 | Jack Forbes | Cec Brander | Jim Sams |
| 1953-54 | Hugh Armour | Cec Brander | Laing Wood |
| 1954-55 | Geoff Gilbert | Harry Mottram | Laing Wood |
| 1955-56 | Cec Brander | Alan Cookson | Alan Jarmey |
| 1956-57 | Halliwell | Alan Cookson | Alan Jarmey |
| 1957-58 | Harry Mottram | Alan Cookson | Alan Jarmey |
| 1958-59 | Ron Every | Jo Reed | Harry Hunter |
| 1959-60 | Neville Ackroyd | Jo Reed | Harry Hunter |
| 1960-61 | Ken Anderson | Jo Reed | Trevor Satchell |
| 1961-62 | Laing Wood | Jack Power | Trevor Satchell |
| 1962-63 | Jim Sams | Jack Power | Doug Ferguson |
| 1963-64 | Alan Cookson | Jack Power | Doug Ferguson |
| 1964-65 | Eric Brebner | John Ashby | Doug Ferguson |
| 1965-66 | Alan Jarmey | John Ashby | Ken Gillespie |
| 1966-67 | David Poswillo | John Ashby | Ken Gillespie |
| 1967-68 | Jack Power | Bob Knowsley | Ken Gillespie |
| 1968-69 | Jo Reed | Bob Knowsley | Graham Brant |
| 1969-70 | Peter O'Meeghan | Bob Knowsley | Graham Brant |
| 1970-71 | Harry Drinnan | Ian Short | Graham Brant |
| 1971-72 | Gerald O'Brien | Ian Short | Brian Dowling |
| 1972-73 | John Harris | Ian Short | Brian Dowling |
| 1973-74 | Ray Withington | Jim Hudson | Bryce Jordan |
| 1974-75 | Ray Collins | Jim Hudson | Bryce Jordan |
| 1975-76 | Jack Hayman | Jim Hudson | Bryce Jordan |
| 1976-77 | Doug Ferguson | Brent Stanley | Len Glass |
| 1977-78 | Peter Robins | Brent Stanley | Len Glass |
| 1978-79 | Ken Gillespie | Brent Stanley | Len Glass |
| 1979-80 | John Ashby | Pat Treacy | David Barker |
| 1980-81 | Brian Dick | Pat Treacy | Ed Cope |
| 1981-82 | Harry Wicken | John Sinclair | Ed Cope |
| 1982-83 | Bob Knowsley | John Sinclair | Ed Cope |
| 1983-84 | Jim Hudson | John Sinclair | Steve Simmons |
| 1984-85 | Brian Dowling | Murray McDonald | Steve Simmons |
| 1985-86 | Kerry Sullivan | Murray McDonald | Steve Simmons |
| 1986-87 | Tony Pemberton | Murray McDonald | Russell Standage |
| 1987-88 | David Barker | Peter Payne | Russell Standage |
| 1988-89 | Richard Jefferies | Steve Simmons | Russell Standage |
| 1989-90 | John Sinclair | Steve Simmons | Tony Wood |
| 1990-91 | Freerk Kempkers | Steve Simmons | Tony Wood |
| 1991-92 | Brent Stanley | Mark Harris | Chris Richmond |
| 1992-93 | Len Glass | Mark Harris | Chris Richmond |
| 1993-94 | Ian Satterthwaite | Mark Harris | Chris Richmond |
| 1994-95 | Al Blackie | Elizabeth Ashby | Tony Bush |
| 1995-96 | Bryce Jordan | Elizabeth Ashby | Tony Bush |
| 1996-97 | Pat Treacy | Elizabeth Ashby | Tony Bush |
| 1997-98 | Steve Simmons | Elizabeth Ashby | Lester Settle |
| 1998-99 | John O’Brien | Warren Childs | Lester Settle |
| 1999-2000 | Mary Livingston | Warren Childs | Lester Settle |
| 2000-01 | Bernie Wynn-Williams | Warren Childs | Lester Settle |
| 2001-02 | Stephen Manning | Paul Grainger | Lester Settle |
| 2002-03 | Mark Harris | Paul Grainger | Lester Settle |
| 2003-04 | Raymond King | Paul Grainger | Lindsay Acker |
| 2004-05 | Chris Kennedy | John Pope | Lindsay Acker |
| 2005-06 | Richard Henderson | Donna Rawson | Lindsay Acker |
| 2006-07 | Michael Shand | Wayne Moyle | Lindsay Acker |
| 2007-08 | Peter Fowler | Wayne Moyle | Lindsay Acker |
| 2008-09 | John Pope | Wayne Moyle | Lindsay Acker |
| 2009-10 | Martin Lee | Wayne Moyle | Lindsay Acker |
| 2010-11 | Susan Gorrie | Wayne Moyle | Lindsay Acker |
| 2011-12 | Andrea Cayford | Peter van Kuijk | Lindsay Acker |
