POPULAR BANK OFFICIAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 April 1939, Page 7

POPULAR BANK OFFICIAL

MR P. W. JACKSON FAREWELLED. Mr P. W. Jackson (formerly of terton).who for the past four years and a half, has been accountant of the Wellington branch of the Commercial Bank of Australia, Ltd., will leave by the Awatea today to take up the position of assistant-manager in the bank’s head office, in London. The esteem in which Mr Jackson is held was clearly shown at the send-off accorded to him by some 50 clients of the bank at the St. George Hotel, Wellington, yesterday afternoon. Mr E. A. Batt, who was mainly responsible for organising the farewell, presided. Mr J. Macfarlane Laing, on behalf of the clients of the bank in Master ton, said that Mr Jackson had come to Masterton to open a branch of the bank in 1930, and the connection which 'this branch had now built up was a monument to his ability. Besides his business ability, Mr Jackson possessed an excellent personality, and could deal out hard doses of medicine so kindly that they tasted sweeter than sugarcoated pills. By his transference to London, they were losing both a valued personal friend and business associate. The bank’s clients in the Wairarapa wished Mr Jackson every success, and felt sure that he would gain experience which would enrich his knowledge of banking. Mr O. C. Mazengarb, in conveying the good wishes of Wellington clients to Mi- Jackson, said that’ while in London he might inquire as to the reason New Zealand funds were disappearing so rapidly. They hoped that no bombs would rain over him in London. Mr Batt said that Mr Jackson’s transfer to London was a high compliment to a young New Zealander who had never been out of his native country. He had never crossed blue water, and for this reason had never got out of his depth. He asked Mr Jackson to accept an 18 carat gold hunting watch, with platinum and gold chain, for himself, and a woman’s dress wristlet watch, set with marcasite stones, for Mrs Jackson.

Mr Jackson suitably replied. It is understood that Mr Jackson will spend from six to eight months in London, and will then be transferred to Melbourne.