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Alex Ross (rower)

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247: 225: 1236: 365:, 2 September 1907. He married twice, first Nora Burgess who died in 1974 and they had 2 sons and 2 daughters. In 1975 he married Cynthia Barton. He died in retirement in his 87th year at Tweed Heads West in New South Wales, 10 April 1994. 794: 787: 322:
when it was formed in 1934. He had risen to deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank when he was invited by a visitor to New Zealand, John Gibson Jarvie, to join Jarvie's banking group in London,
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Sir Alexander Ross, eldest son of William Alexander Ross and Kathleen nÊe Marks, was born at
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then headquartered in London. Other posts included deputy chairman of
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Ross was also a director, and later, chairman from 1970 to 1975 of
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This biographical article relating to New Zealand rowing is a
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team that won the bronze medal at the British Empire Games in
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1954 New Zealand British Empire and Commonwealth Games team
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Limited where Ross rose to be appointed chairman in 1963.
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Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand
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Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
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He transferred with his colleagues to the 1338:Medallists at the 1930 British Empire Games 1274: 1260: 795: 781: 575:1930 New Zealand British Empire Games team 565: 551: 480:(Supplement). 31 December 1970. p. 2. 375: 470: 1333:Australia and New Zealand Banking Group 1318:Commonwealth Games medallists in rowing 1308:Rowers at the 1930 British Empire Games 331:Australia and New Zealand Banking Group 137: 1933; died 1974) 1285: 776: 546: 298:In 1930 he was a member of the men's 1230: 415: 413: 411: 409: 423:, London, Wednesday, 20 April 1994 13: 1343:New Zealand rowing biography stubs 14: 1354: 406: 309: 99:1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 1234: 316:The National Bank of New Zealand 245: 223: 154: 134: 493: 484: 464: 449: 437: 426: 314:His banking career began with 1: 527:Chairman of ANZ Banking Group 368: 288:Commonwealth Games Federation 1323:New Zealand Knights Bachelor 1246:. 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