ENGINEER'S NEW POST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19912, 3 April 1928, Page 12

ENGINEER'S NEW POST.

■■■ ■ ■ ■■■■■' ■■■ ; : ~-'l «] .'V - V *1; f*: <v >** $$ >3 MR. R. H. PAOKWOOD LEAVING BUILDING THE WAITAKI DAM. ' * S 'Jj SERVICE ON MANY WORKS, j •' ' " ' ' l '?"] :■ ■ h**' J '"' '' '« '~i S •. :K(; - Mr. B. H. Packwood, who has been in charge of the construction of the Westfield railway deviation and the wiiterfront roadway sicca the work was com- j menced in 1925, has been appointed district engineer, in charge cf the construction of the new Waitaki hydro-electric scheme which the I*ublic Works Departs ment is to build neaj Kurow; South Canterbury, t The principal work involved in the scheme will be the construction of a dam across the Waitaki River, the length' being 1700 ft., of which 500 ft. will be in the river. The tote}. capacity of the station, which will servo the whole of South Canterbury, will ultimately be 70,000 i k.w., or 100,000 h.p. Through, his association with some cf the most difficult and successful engineer-, ing projects in the Dominion Mr. Packwood enjoys a high reputation, built up on a foundation, of enterprise and experience. Educated in Christehureh and Wellington, he joined, the Public Works Department as an engineering cadet 20 years, ago, and worked himself up through successive stages to the position he now holds as resident engineer in charge of the Westfield deviation and waterfront road construction. Extensive experience in road, railway and harbour building and hydro-electric schemes has thoroughly equipped Mr. Packwood for his new post. Among the public works that have seen his direction in some shape or- form are the South Island Main Trunk Railway (Blenheim end), the Nelson aftd Midland Railway, on which be was engaged in survey and construction, the Napier-Gisborrie and Gis-borne-Motu railways, the Waihi-Tauranga section of the East Coast Railway, and the North Auckland Main Trunk Railway, Mr. Packwood being resident engineer in charge of the stages of' the work near Whangarei. He was associated with the construction of the hydro-electric works at Waikaremoana, and was also responsible for the construction of the present harbour at Waikokopu, Hawke's Bay. Mr. Packwood has not received any intimation so fair as to when he will take up his new appointment.