Robert West Holmes
Robert West Holmes (1856- )
1922 I.S.O., M.Inst.C.E., Cons. Engr., Railways., Roads, Irrigation and Marine; b. 1856 s. of Robert Thomas Holmes. Ed. Private Schs., London. Training in New Zealand. Past Member of Council Inst.C.E.; P.-Pres., N.Z. Soc. C.E.; P.-Pres., Philosophical Soc., Wellington. Awarded Telford Premium, Inst.C.E. Career: Entered the service of the N.Z. Govt. in the P.W.D. as Draughtsman, 1871; Eng. Cadet, 1872; Asst. Engr., 1876; Res. Engr., 1879; Insp. Engr., 1906; Engr.in-Chief and Mar. Engr., also Member of Bd. of Examiners of Engine Drivers under the N.Z. Act, 1907; Under Secretary of the P.W.D., 192o. Principal Works: Otoko Steel Railway Viaduct; Dublin St. Bridge (Steel), Wanganui; Castle Point Lighthouse; Karori Rock Beacon; Manorburn Dam, Rein. Concrete Road and Railway Bridge, Inner Harbour, Napier; Raurimu Spiral North Is. Maine Trunk Railway; Otira Tunnel (5i miles), Midland Railway; Okahukura Tunnel, Taranaki Railway; Seatoun Road Tunnel, Wigton.; Westport, Greymouth and Patea Harbour Moles extensions, and Defence Fortifications; also Military Training Camps during late War. Retired from the Govt. Service, 1920, after 49 years' service. Publ.: Papers in Proceedings Inst. C.E. and N.Z. Soc. C.E. Address: 23, Burnell Avenue, Wellington, N.Z. T. N.: 20-956 Wellington.