RESERVE BANK
DEPUTY-GOVERNOR
APPOINTMENT OF MR. W. F. L
WAR'D
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WELLINGTON, May 3
Tho Minister of Finance, the? Rt. Hon. J. G, Coates, announced to day that Mr. W. F. L. Ward, had been appointed by the Covemor-Gcneral-in Counci] deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of New (Zealand as from the Ist instant. Mr. Ward was born in Marten i u 1871. He is the second son of the late Judge Robert Ward, and grandson of the late Reverend Robert Ward, an early missionary who arrived in New Zealand in 1841. Mr. Ward was educated at Wanganui School, and joined the Bank of Australasia there as a boy of 16 in 1887. From there he moved to various parts of New Zealand, ultimately becoming manager of a number of branches, and finally going back to Wanganui as manager in-1916. From there be was transferred to Wellington as manager in 1920. and was appointed inspector of the Bank of Australasia, New Zealand division, in July, 1925, holding this post until his retirement in July. 1932, his total period of service with the bank being <ls years. Eor the last 20 months, Mr. Ward has acted as. chairman of tho Wellington Mortgagors Relief Commission.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 12244, 4 May 1934, Page 5
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