BANKER RETIRES
SIR THOMAS BUCKLAND The directors of the Bank of New South Wales entertained Sir Thomas Buckland in Sydney a few days ago on the occasion of his retirement. He has been associated with the bank since 1869. He became a director in 1909. and he was president from 1922 until 1927.
Sir Thomas, who 'will be 92 in August, recently gave a bomber, costing £10,500, to the Commonwealth Government, and in 1936 he gave £IOO,OOO for the erection and endowment of the Buckland Convalescent Home at Springwood. He has made many other gifts for patriotic and philanthropic purposes. He is chairman of Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., and a director of the Permanent Trustee Company, and United Insurance Company, and will not resign from these directorship? at present.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20258, 28 May 1940, Page 12
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