NEW ZEALANDER'S APPOINTMENT S

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 25061, 18 December 1946, Page 6

NEW ZEALANDER'S APPOINTMENT S

- LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR iti OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 81 ■ Bl MR C. A. BANKS, FORMERLY OF THAMES (P.A.) AUCKLAND. December It' A New Zealander with a d®, tinguished record in mining ing, Mr C. A. Banks, C.M.G., forma» ft i of Thames, has been appointed LwV< tenant-Govcmor of British Columljjr 1 Advice of the appointment has received by his brother, Mr J. KjE] Banks, of Auckland, New ZeaMK director and attorney of the Gold Mining Company (Waihi), and the New Zealand Mines Trust WX Born in Thames in 1883, Mr Eanks is the youngest son of Mr J »j ' Banks, of Thames. He studied at W - Thames School of Mines, and englj® in gold mining in the Ohinemuri trict before going to the United Sts 1J more than 30 years ago. Mr Baa practised as a mining engineer in J 1 United States and Canada, and a» serving in the first world war as J officer of the Royal Engineers, he * turned to America. He is mans# director of Placer Development a mining company with world-wiw Mr Banks was appointed S sentative of the Canadian Departn of Munitions and Supply in LM during the second world war. His* formerly Miss Jean de MontaUt Auckland, was prominently connee with a servicemen’s canteen and c in London during the war, after wM Mr and Mrs Banks returned 1 America. a h