William Newsham Blair
British born New Zealand engineer, surveyor and researcher into New Zealand timbers
About William Newsham Blair
Lived 1841 – 1891 (aged 49). William Newsham Blair was a New Zealand engineer, surveyor, photographer, botanist and botanical collector.
William Newsham Blair M.Inst.C.E. (10 August 1841 – 4 May 1891), was a New Zealand engineer and surveyor. He was born in Kilmeny, Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland on 10 August 1841. He was in the service of the Provincial Government of Otago from 1864 to 1865 whereupon he became district engineer in the Public Works Department of New Zealand in 1871, Engineer-in-charge of the Middle Island in 1878, and Assistant Engineer-in-Chief for the colony in 1884. In 1890 Mr. Blair was appointed Engineer-in-chief, and died on 4 May 1891.
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British born New Zealand engineer, surveyor and researcher into New Zealand timbers (1841-1891)
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William Newsham Blair was born on 10 August 1841 in Islay.
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William Newsham Blair died on 4 May 1891 in Wellington.
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William Newsham Blair was an engineer, surveyor, photographer, botanist and botanical collector.
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William Newsham Blair was New Zealand.
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