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New Zealand Listener, Volume 37, Issue 939, 9 August 1957, Page 18

Great Names in New Zealand History No_ 3 of a series The oldest stone and wooden buildings in New Zealand Kerikeri, Bay of Islands SAMUEL MARSDEN BORN 1765 DIED 1838 The personal enthusiasm and practical efforts sending supplies of seeds and livestock for the of the Rev. Samuel Marsden brought Christi- beginnings of farming in New Zealand_ He anity to New Zealand at an early date. Since believed that the missionary should be an 1794 he had been chaplain to the convict example of a busy, useful, and productive life_ settlement of New South Wales; and there he He applied the same rule to his work among became interested in the Maoris and New the convicts of New South Wales, where he Zealand. For the Church Missionary Society was most successful in improving their condi- be sent the brig 66 Active" in 1814, to establish tions of living: a mission station at the Bay of Islands. He The Bank of New South Wales, which today himself paid the first of seven visits later provides banking facilities at over 1,000 points in that and preached his first sermon in New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Papua and New year, Guinea, was the first bank in this whole vast area. New Zealand on Christmas Day 1814. It is therefore fitting that it should pay tribute to He brought Maoris to Australia and even Samuel Marsden and to all those whose names and to England to learn useful skills, especially a deeds are part of the tradition of which New knowledge of agriculture, which he fostered by Zealanders are justly proud. BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES Oldest and largest trading bank operating in Australia and New Zealand HAS SERVED NEW ZEALAND FOR NINETY-FIVE YEARS NZ5713