Mr. James William Black , who is now accountant at the National Bank, Invercargill, was formerly Acting Manager of the National Bank, Blenheim, where he was appointed in 1897, and for three years previously had acted as accountant. He is a son of the late Mr. William Black, at one time manager of the National Bank, Nelson. Mr. Black was born in the South of France, and educated at the Melbourne Grammar School. He came to New Zealand in 1870, and joined the National Bank at Nelson two years later. He has been stationed at Dunodin, Napier, Wellington, Greymouth and Lyell, and was accountant at Reefton before removing to Blenheim. Mr. Black takes a keen interest in boating and other local sports.