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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Mr. Clement Winter

Mr. Clement Winter, Inspector and Public Officer of the Bank of Australasia, is the son of the late Mr. Thomas Bassell Winter, a West India merchant, who settled in Papanui, Christchurch, in the early days of the Canterbury settlement. Born in British Guiana in 1846, Mr. C. Winter received his early education at a private school in Canada. He came to the Colony with his parents in 1857 by the ship “Cossipore” to Lyttelton via Wellington, and it is worthy of remark that the vessel was detained six weeks unloading cargo in Port Nicholson before going on to her destination. Mr. Winter completed his scholastic course at Christ's College, Christchurch, and entered the Bank of Australasia in that city as a junior in the month of March, 1864. He has continued for nearly thirty-two years in the service of the Bank, having passed through all the grades, his experience having been gained in Australia as well as in New Zealand. After occupying several junior appointments, and filling positions at Christchurch, Greymouth and Auckland, Mr. Winter went to Melbourne in 1877, was transferred to Sydney in 1879 as accountant, and in 1883 took charge of the branch during a long illness of the manager. Subsequently he was appointed acting inspector at Sydney, New South Wales, and after nine years spent in Australia, returned to New Zealand, taking the position of manager of the Bank at Christchurch. After two years Mr. Winter was appointed acting manager of the Melbourne branch during the absence of the manager on European furlough. In September, 1890, he again returned to this Colony as manager of the Dunnedin branch of the Bank. On the death of Mr. E. W. Morrah in February, 1894, Mr.Winter was appointed his successor in the highly responsible office he now holds. He was married in January, 1871, to the second daughter of the late Mr. R. H. Willis, who was collector of customs at Launceston, Tasmania, and who died in Christchurch in December, 1892.