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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]

Mr. Edward Turner

Mr. Edward Turner, Manager of the Bank of Australasia at Auckland, has had a colonial banking experience extending over a period of thirty-eight years. Born in Somersetshire, England, in 1845, he is the son of the late Mr. Thomas Turner, a well-known banker. Mr. Turner was educated at the Church of England Grammar School, Melbourne, and, on completing his education, entered the service of the Bank of Australasia. His first removal from the head office took place in 1876, when he was appointed accountant at Wellington, and some years later he became manager of the Palmerston North branch. Leaving Palmerston North for Wanganui in 1887, he remained in that beautiful town until 1896, when he was promoted to his present office. As is usual with bankers, Mr. Turner has refrained from participation in civic and colonial politics, but not so with athletics. He has taken an active part in cricket, football, and aquatics, and will be remembered by some of the old Melbourne rowers as having pulled for his page 294 bank in the Banks' Challenge Cup in years gone by. Socially and as a banker, Mr. Turner is very popular, and, though a member of an English banking corporation, looks upon himself as a thorough-going New Zealander. Mr. Turner was married in Palmerston North to the daughter of Mr. James Skerman, and has four sons and two daughters.

Mr. E. Turner.

Mr. E. Turner.