(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Sir Arthur Myers, former member of the New Zealand government, died here today at the age of 59.
Sir Arthur Myers was director of the National Bank of London and New Zealand and was a prominent figure in the banking and insurance fields. He was a member of the New Zealand parliament for Auckland City from 1910 to 1922 and a member of the Mackenzie Ministry in 1912, holding the portfolio of finance, defense and railways. From 1915 to 1919 he was again a member of the Ministry, holding the post of customs, pensions and munitions.
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