IMPORTANT ENGAGEMENT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1063, 28 February 1911, Page 4

IMPORTANT ENGAGEMENT.

HTDKO-ELECTRICAt ENGINEER

The Government has appointed Mr Evan Parry, electrical engineer, of London, as engineer in charge of the hydroelectrical worKs about to,bo carried out by the State, Mr. i'arry was appointed:-'■• out of 197 applicants in England and. IB in ' JNew Zealand. ..; . .., .:. ~/■ . In order to make a selection out of the ' English applications,' the High Commissioner was instructed to associate hiiii-! self with Sir Wm. Preece (ex-i,ngineer-• in-Charge of Telegrapli3 in: England). luhis atetneo, the eiectrical adviser to the. Hoard of Trade acted with Sir Win. Hall- ■: Jones. Tho selectors interviewed variouscandidates, and eventually recommendedMr. Tarry. This gentleman is AV years of age, and occupies a high in his profession. He has had wide expert- ' enco in hydro-electrical undertakings and-: iu the preparations of plans, and he ia now associated with Dr. Horace Parshall; consulting engineer. . ■'• . ■-■: '.;'■';■.-.' It was specified in the instructions to tho High Commissioner that the eolary ■■'■ was to bo JISOO per annum, the applicant to pay his own removal expenses to New Zealand, and to become subject to the Superannuation and Classification Act. : ■ A second name was submitted' with/ that of Mr. Parry by cable.to.the Government, that of an engineer .'of high qualifications, but the selectors 'wjre unanimously in favour of the appoint-' ment of Mr., Parry. . ■■ '■- ■;. .'■--. - ■':■' ■~';.'/ The position of assistant electrical' engineer is to bo filled b.v .Mr.:'-L. Birks, at"' present engineer in charge at- Rotorua. "- "The two principal appointments connected with the important work of de-_ veloping our water-power resources have' now been made," remarked - the . Prime" Minister last evening. "Mr. Parry'will j bo in New Zealand in the course of-a . couple of months, so that the work majnow.be said to be fairly launched."., ■ ; ; Mr. Birke is a South Australian, but' spent a number of years in London com- : pleting l his.tngineering- studies,/and ia. carrying out practical undertakings.■■;-, He also performed certain' electrical "works in. Continental countries. ,!For a .time:he. .was electrical instructor to, the Fmsbury Technical School/ London.' .' Later,.; -he came to Australia, and was identified with electrical, undertakings there, and in ■ '(13. was engaged to' come to -Christ-' church,' as electrical engineer to.-'/' the ' Oity Council." "RTiile ; in Christchurch hewas connected with some- extensive/ undertakings. In 1907 :he was appointed to. his - position, at Eotoma. -/ > : >: ;, v.-V; C>t....