1895               R M Stephenson, The Colonial Consignment & Distributing Co. Ltd.

1896               H M Paul, The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd.

1897               G Goodsir, W Weddel & Co. Ltd.

1898               W Cook, Sansinena Co. Ltd.

1899                R Keele, The Colonial Consignment & Distributing Co. Ltd.

1902                J N Newman, The National Mortgage & Agency Co. of New Zealand Ltd.

1903                J A Potter, Shaw Savill & Albion Co. Ltd.

1904                C H Inglis, The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association

1905                A W Pottinger, The Christchurch Meat Co. Ltd.

1906                Sir William Lane-Mitchell, M P

1908/1952   Sir Gordon Campbell, K B E, W Weddel & Co. Ltd.

1953/1955    R F Garnham, R F Garnham & Sons Ltd.

1956/1958    L D Bennett, OBE, M.C., T.D., W Weddel & Co. Ltd.