, ▁colonial ▁account ant ▁ ▁Thomas ▁Hend erson , ▁helped ▁establish ▁the ▁company ▁ ▁Thomas ▁Russell , ▁company ▁founder ▁and ▁Minister ▁of ▁Col onial ▁Def ence ▁ ▁James ▁William son , ▁company ▁founder ▁and ▁director ▁ ▁Location ▁of ▁former ▁offices ▁ ▁England ▁ ▁No . ▁ 1 , ▁Victoria - street , ▁M ansion ▁House , ▁London . ▁Australia ▁ ▁E agle ▁Street , ▁Br is b ane , ▁Queensland ▁ ▁Rock ham pton , ▁Queensland ▁▁ 5 3 8 ▁Collins ▁Street ▁( 1 8 8 3 ) ▁& ▁King _ St reet ( 1 9 0 9 ), ▁Melbourne , ▁Victoria ▁– ▁ ▁New ▁Zealand ▁ ▁Cor ner ▁of ▁F ry att ▁Street ▁and ▁Thomas ▁Burn s ▁Street ▁through ▁to ▁Will is ▁Street , ▁Dun ed in ▁ ▁Dur ham ▁Street ▁Sy den ham , ▁New ▁Zealand ▁ ▁Tim eline ▁▁ 1 8 6 5 ▁– ▁In cor por ated ▁in ▁England . ▁▁ 1 8 7 4 ▁– ▁Start ed ▁business ▁in ▁some ▁Australia ▁States ▁▁ 1 8 8 1 ▁– ▁Net ▁Prof it ▁£ 6 1 5 4 ▁▁ 1 8 8 9 ▁– ▁The ▁Australian ▁business ▁formed ▁their ▁own ▁board . ▁ ▁Off ices ▁in ▁Melbourne , ▁Sydney , ▁Br is b ane ▁and ▁Rock ham pton ▁▁▁ 1 8 9 3 – 9 5 : ▁The ▁Bank ▁of ▁New ▁Zealand , ▁the ▁Col onial ▁Bank ▁of ▁New ▁Zealand ▁and ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Lo an ▁and ▁Mer c ant ile ▁Agency ▁Company ▁were ▁involved ▁with ▁a ▁financial ▁crisis ▁causing ▁a