DEATH OF AN EX-BANKER.
-♦ [BT TBLBGHAPU— PRESS ASSOOUtfION.] MASTKRTON, Thin Day. Mr. William R. Perston, well known 'as an e.\-nianugcr of (lie Hank of New SouUi Wak*, died from heart diseaso at Irw reftklvuce nt liklcfonl yt'Merday morn* "ing. Deceased wax manager at Wangumii and I^nnudin and Wellington for in'iiiy yours, and retired a few yenis ago. tiis son is Rccruluiy of tho WnimiMpu I'astoral [OVH OWN COIUIKSVONDENX.I DUNKIHN, This Day. Mr. 3'orston w;w for many yo«f» a Tuttholdci' in Queensland. Losing' houvily by drought, ho left for New Zealand, and at Wang.uiui joii>od the soivico of tho liank of New Smith Wnk-K as accountant. In course 1 of tinw ho became niuiiagcr at Wanj^amii. Kubsti^ui-idly ho w.is promot«d to bo manager at Wellington, und ho look charge at Dunedin in January, 1891, holding oflico hero till March, 1900, when ho retired on pension. Ono of Mr. PerHton'H*Bons is in tho Bunk of New Zealand's employ, and another is a farmer ; and his daughter is married to Mr. H. E. East on, who made tho stiv last session in PatHament with re.gani to the dredging itboses.
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Evening Post, Volume LXIII, Issue 82, 7 April 1902, Page 6
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