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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Mr. John Knox

Mr. John Knox, Agent for the Te Aro Branch of the National Bank of New Zealand, Limited, was born at Langholm, Scotland, and was educated in his native place. He commenced his business career by entering the service of the British Linen Company Bank as junior, and remained with that institution about four years. Mr. Knox was afterwards with a firm of chartered accountants in Newcastle-on-Tyne, but speedily returned to the banking profession, joining the Chancery Lane Branch of the Union Bank of London, Limited. Three years later he entered the service of the Oriental Bank Corporation with the object of going out to the East Indies, but his health not permitting of such a transfer he continued in the head office for seven years. In 1882 he joined the National Bank, and after a few months came to Auckland, where he became sub-accountant. He was transferred to Wellington in September, 1889, as accountant, and took charge of the Te Aro Branch in January, 1893. Mr. Knox was married in 1882 to the second daughter of the late Mr. Alexander Gordon Brown, solicitor, of Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, and has two daughters.

Otaki River.

Otaki River.