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Hugh Thomas Moffitt Angwin
Hugh Thomas Moffitt Angwin CMG (1888 – 13 September 1949) was Engineer-in-Chief of South Australia from 1936 to 1949. History Hugh was born in Angaston, South Australia to (Wesleyan Methodist) Rev. Thomas Britton Angwin BA (−1913) and his wife Mary Jane Angwin, née Moffitt ( –1932). He was educated at Prince Alfred College, as were his two brothers, William Britton Angwin BSc (born 1886) and Harry Delmege Angwin (born 1892). After a stellar academic career he graduated from the University of Adelaide and the School of Mines with a BSc in 1910 and a Diploma of Electrical Engineering in 1911, which he exchanged for a BE. in 1913, after winning an Angas Scholarship in 1912. He joined the Engineer-in-Chief's department in 1913, and for the next eleven years, apart from two years' service with the 1st AIF, worked as a draughtsman and design engineer under Rupert Victor Cutting (died 1958), designing locks for the River Murray. He became Assistant Construction Engineer in 1924 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angaston, South Australia
Angaston is a town on the eastern side of the Barossa Valley in South Australia, 77 km northeast of Adelaide. Its elevation is 347 m, one of the highest points in the valley, and has an average rainfall of 561 mm. Angaston was originally known as ''German Pass'', but was later renamed after the politician, banker and pastoralist George Fife Angas, who settled in the area in the 1850s. Angaston is in the Barossa Council local government area, the state electoral district of Schubert and the federal Division of Barker. Railway Angaston was the terminus of the Barossa Valley railway line which was built in 1911. The railway has now closed and been replaced by part of the Barossa Trail walking and cycling path from Nuriootpa. Notable former residents * George Fife Angas (1789-1879) politician, banker and possible former slaveholder or slavery emancipist. * Sir John Keith Angas (1900–1977) pastoralist * Hugh Thomas Moffitt Angwin (1888–1949) engineer and publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Henry Osborn Eaton
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenunga, South Australia
Glenunga is an inner southeastern suburb of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. It is located in the City of Burnside, five kilometres southeast of the Adelaide city centre. The name Glenunga is a composite of Aboriginal and Scottish words, "unga" meaning near and "glen" from the nearby Glen Osmond Bounded on the north by Windsor Road, the east by Portrush Road, the south-west by Glen Osmond Road and the west by Conyngham Street, the leafy suburb forms a rough triangular layout. History Glenunga, along with its neighbouring suburb of Glenside, were once known as 'Knoxville'. The first European settlers of the area (in the 1840s) took up farming, and wheat grown in the area was awarded first prize in the Royal Adelaide Show. The area now occupied by Glenunga International High School and Webb Oval were previously home to slaughterhouses established in 1882. At one point, the slaughterhouses were exporting overseas and at the same time providing half of Adelaide's lamb r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Angwin
Helen Angwin (born c. 1931) is an Australian former tennis player who was active in the first half of the 1950s. Career In 1952 she was runner-up in the singles event of the Australian Championship, losing the final in straight sets to compatriot Thelma Coyne Long. In the semifinal she had defeated first-seeded and reigning champion Nancye Wynne Bolton. In the doubles event she reached the semifinal in 1953 together with Gwen Thiele. In total she participated in five editions of the Australian Championships between 1949 and 1954. In January 1952 Angwin won the singles title at the South Australian Championships in Adelaide, defeating Gwen Thiele in the final in three sets. She lost the final of the 1954 edition in three sets to Jenny Staley. In September 1954 she announced her retirement from tennis due to her upcoming marriage. Personal life Helen Angwin is the youngest of two daughters of Hugh Thomas Moffitt Angwin (1888–1949). She married Graham Polkinghorne on 19 Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malcolm McIntosh (politician)
Sir Malcolm McIntosh KBE (3 March 1888 – 15 November 1960) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Albert from 1921 to 1959. He represented three different parties: the Country Party (1921-1928), the Liberal Federation (1928-1932) and the merged Liberal and Country League Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and ... (1932-1959). In 1956 he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE). Retrieved 11 March 2018 References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Playford IV
Sir Thomas Playford (5 July 1896 – 16 June 1981) was an Australian politician from the state of South Australia. He served continuously as Premier of South Australia and leader of the Liberal and Country League (LCL) from 5 November 1938 to 10 March 1965. Though controversial, it was the longest term of any elected government leader in Australian history. His tenure as premier was marked by a period of population and economic growth unmatched by any other Australian state. He was known for his parochial style in pushing South Australia's interests, and was known for his ability to secure a disproportionate share of federal funding for the state as well as his shameless haranguing of federal leaders. His string of election wins was enabled by a system of malapportionment and gerrymander later dubbed the "Playmander". Born into the Playford family, an old political family, he was the fifth Thomas Playford and the fourth to have lived in South Australia; his grandfather Thomas Pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1944 New Year Honours
The 1944 New Year Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. They were announced on 1 January 1944 for the British Empire.British Empire: The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour. British Empire Baron * Charles George Ammon, Esq., J.P., D.L., M.P., Member of Parliament for North Camberwell, February, 1922, to October, 1931, and since November, 1935. Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, 1924, and 1929–1931. For political and public services. *Colonel The Right Honourable John Gretton, C.B.E., J.P., D.L., Member of Parliament for South Derbyshire, 1895–1906; for Rutland, 1907–1918; and for the Burton Division of Staffordshire, 1918–1943. For political and public services. * Sir Thomas Royden, Bt., C.H., J.P., D.L., Chairman, London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company. For public servi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of St Michael And St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George IV, George IV, Prince of Wales, while he was acting as prince regent for his father, George III, King George III. It is named in honour of two military saints, Michael (archangel), Michael and Saint George, George. The Order of St Michael and St George was originally awarded to those holding commands or high position in the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean territories acquired in the Napoleonic Wars, and was subsequently extended to holders of similar office or position in other territories of the British Empire. It is at present awarded to men and women who hold high office or who render extraordinary or important non-military service to the United Kingdom in a foreign country, and can also be conferred for important or loyal service in relation to foreign and Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth affairs. Description The Order includes three class ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mannum–Adelaide Pipeline
The Mannum–Adelaide pipeline is a water pipeline in South Australia. It was the first major pipeline built from the River Murray to serve Adelaide. The pipeline project was started in 1949 and completed in March 1955. After suffering water restrictions every summer from 1949 to 1954, in the summer of 1957–1958 Adelaide was the only mainland capital not subject to restrictions. The pipeline, 60 kilometres long, goes from Mannum to Hope Valley. Off takes supply the Warren Reservoir transfer main, Little Para Reservoir dissipater and the treatment plants at Mannum, Palmer, Mt Pleasant and Anstey Hill. It is one of only two major pipelines in South Australia to supply Adelaide water from the River Murray, the other being the Murray Bridge-Onkaparinga Pipeline. They are also the only two that are used for bulk raw water transfer. From 2019, SA Water is seeking to reduce operating costs by installing a solar panel array to provide power for each pumping station on the route. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan–Whyalla Pipeline
The Morgan – Whyalla pipeline was an engineering project undertaken by the South Australian Government in 1940 to bring water from Morgan on the River Murray to the industrial city of Whyalla. A second pipeline, by a divergent route, was laid in the 1960s. History In 1937 Premier of South Australia Richard Butler negotiated with BHP to erect a blast furnace at Whyalla to process iron ore from Iron Knob using brown coal from Leigh Creek. Lack of sufficient fresh water was an obstacle, To this end Butler pushed through enabling legislation and sent engineers to Western Australia to inspect their achievements in above-ground pipelines, notably the Goldfields pipeline engineered by C. Y. O'Connor. In 1938 Premier Thomas Playford increased the demands on BHP, and came to an agreement with Essington Lewis that if the company were to install a tinplate manufacturing plant, the State would supply the water infrastructure. Playford reckoned on the proposed pipeline also supplying t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert De Neufville Lucas
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
