PRESHAW, GEORGE OGILVY (1839-90), came from Scotland to Australia in 1852 by the Garland, with his father (Dr Preshaw, who settled at Castlemaine, Victoria). He spent some time on the Victorian gold fields, where he joined the staff of the Bank of New South Wales. In 1864 he was transferred to New Zealand, where he opened a branch of the bank at Hokitika, in the early days of the gold rush. Preshaw gives a good account of life on the goldfields in his book, Banking Under Difficulties (1888). He died on 29 Nov 1890.

Preshaw; Larkworthy; Harrop, Westland.

Reference: Volume 2, page 95

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