NOTED ENGINEER.
DEATH OF SIR ROBERT PERKS. J (British Official Wireless.) (Received 12 noon.) RUGBY, November 30. Sir Robert Perks, who died to-day, aged 85 years, had a distinguished career as an engineer and financier, and was concerned with the construction of some world-famous works, including the Manchester Ship Canal, the Forth Bridge, the Transandine Railway, the harbour at Alexandria, the quays and harbour works at Rio de Janeiro, £\nd port extension works at Buenos Ayres. He was a pioneer in railway developments. His firm, Walker and Company, built the Inner Circle railway in London, and lie was chairman of the Metropolitan District Railway during its conversion from steam to electricity over 30 years ago. > He was for many years Liberal member of Parliament* and throughout his life, as a Methodist, he took a prominent part in religious work.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 285, 1 December 1934, Page 9
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