For architects, refer to separate Architects' Page.
Civil Engineering is carried out by teams of people. Although our study is centered on John Monash, the story of his engineering prior to WW1 touches on the careers of many individuals, including colleagues, municipal engineers, contractors, foremen, lawyers, architects, etc. etc. Their appearance in the Monash records may be of interest to descendants and historians. The notes are not meant to constitute a biography - merely to give some idea of each individual's activities in relation to Monash's work..
Figures central to this story are John Monash (of course), his initial partner J T N Anderson, managing director John Gibson and backer David Mitchell. The Works Manager Alex Lynch played an important role from the early days. F M Gummow provided the licence for the Monier system in Victoria, financial backing and advice and encouragement in business matters. W J Baltzer provided JM with essential technical support from Sydney.
P T Fairway, J A Laing, and H G Jenkinson became JM's principal engineering assistants. HGJ transferred to head the Adelaide office (SARC) in 1910, and PTF took over as chief engineer of the Melbourne office (RCPMC) when Monash left for WW1. W W Harvey played a lesser, but still important role, and preceded Jenkinson as Resident Engineer at Adelaide. Other engineering assistants included J S Gregory and S J Lindsay. (More on staffing.)
A number of figures external to the organisation, in both the public and private sectors, played major roles in fostering the development of reinforced concrete in Victoria. Perhaps the chief of these was Carlo Catani of the Public Works Dept of Victoria.
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A'Beckett Albert Reginald. | Engineer for Shire of Poowong & Jeetho. Kardella Bridge. |
Adams ? ? | Briefly pile-driving foreman on Glenelg Breakwater. |
Adams Walter Edward. | In 1910, Principal Assistant Engineer, Sydney Harbour Trust. Patent 'trestle' wall, Port Melbourne Pier. |
Alexander A. M. | Chief Engineer, Melbourne Harbor Trust. Napier St Swing Bridge. |
Anderson C. R. | Shire Engineer, Tambo. Tambo (timber) R. Bridge. |
Anderson Henry ('Harry') (Captain) | Brother of J T N Anderson. British Army Medical Corps. Visited from Rangoon, 1903. |
Anderson John Gilman (Jack). | Brother of J. T. N. Anderson. Foreman with RCMPC. Fyansford Bridge, Wheeler's Bridge. Bendigo Bridges. King's Bridge, Bendigo. Coliban Bridge. Ford's Ck Br, Mansfield. |
Anderson Joshua Thomas Noble. | Active as Monash's partner from 1896 to 1902 (partnership dissolved 1905) and later as a municipal engineer mainly in New Zealand and Victoria. Notes |
Andrew(s) W. J. [or C?] | Shire Engineer, Braybrook. Darraweit Guim Br, Melton Bridge. |
Andrews, A. T. | In March 1900 received a reference for 12 months work in a professional capacity with M&A, associated with the supervision of bridge and road works. |
Armstrong. | Editor, Kyneton Guardian. Ross Rd Br Project. |
Arnold Johann George (Captain) | Master Mariner and owner of steamboats on the Murray River. Renmark Tank.. |
Askew D. C. | Engineer and Architect. Supervised the work of Monash & Anderson on the Havilah, Junction and Charlotte Plains mines. |
Astley A. |
Manager, CSR Refinery, Glanville. CSR Wharf Glanville. |
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Baillieu, W.L. |
Minister of Public Works, Victoria. Shepparton Bridge. |
Bakewell E. H. |
Managing Director, SARC. Kither's Bldg, Register Bldg, Jackman's Cafe, SA Bldg Act, Fowler Bldg, Policy, Verco Bldg2, Ocean Steamers Wharf, Birkenhead Wharf, CSR Wharf Glanville, Glenelg Breakwater. |
Ballenger, (Lieut.-Col.). | Head Brewer, Carlton Breweries. Breweries Malt Tanks. |
Baltzer William Julius. | Design Engineer for Carter Gummow & Co., then Gummow Forrest & Co. Brought the Monier system to Australia. Notes. |
Barker. | Principal of Farlow & Barker, solicitors for M&A. Fyansford Bridge. |
Barratt J. H. | Foreman. Darraweit Guim Br, Kardella Bridge. |
Bate W. J. Clifford | Shire Engineer, Warracknabeal. Galaquil and Kewell bridges. |
Batson Arthur 1846-1931 | City Surveyor, Fitzroy. Fitzroy Baths. Batson was born in Birmingham, UK and emigrated to Australia with his family in 1849. He served an apprenticeship in Geelong and was granted a "2nd class Certificate of Competency" under the "Shires & Boroughs Statutes" in 1870. He was Shire Surveyor at Clunes from 1870-1885. He then became City Surveyor at Fitzroy (1885-1915) as well as Town Clerk (1898-1919). He was at one time Treasurer of the Municipal Engineers' Institute. [Information supplied by John Trevenen, Arthur's great grand nephew.] |
Baxter & Saddler. | General Contractors who provided some professional commissions and financial support to Monash & Anderson. Morell Bridge, King River Bridge. |
Baxter. | Principal of Baxter & Saddler, contractors. Fyansford Bridge. |
Bayer. C. A. | Hydraulic Engineer, PWD, South Australia. Mannum Tank, Tailem Bend Tank, Loxton Tank bid, Murray Bridge Tank. |
Beer B.H. | Brickmaker (Kyneton Brick and Tile Works, Tylden). Coliban Bridge. |
Bennett | Foreman, SARCC. Glanville Wharf. |
Bendschneider
, A. |
Labourer, later foreman. Coliban Bridge, Porepunkah Monier Arch Br, Wahgunyah Service Reservoir, Irrigation Subways, 'Wabonga' Bridge. |
Best Joseph | Waterman. JM failed to entice him to take charge of several projects involving cofferdams. |
Beyer Chris. | Diver. Worked on foundations of the Barham-Koondrook Bridge. |
Black
, James |
Ganger and Foreman. Worked for RCMPC on Carlton Brewery Tanks; then for SARC on Foy & Gibson Bldg, Hindmarsh Bridge, Register Bldg, Bowman's Bldg; then returned to Melbourne. |
Blair
James. | Secretary, Corio Shire Council. Fyansford Bridge. |
Bloom
Frederick | Foreman with RCMPC. City Abattoirs, Commercial Bank, Launceston, Ackman's Warehouse, Gippsland Co-op, Colac & Yarram Banks, Preston No.2 Reservoir, Cremona Bridge. |
Boldt Albert Edward. | Contractor, killed in the collapse of King's Bridge, Bendigo. Kings Br, Bendigo. |
Bowman ? | Municipal Tramways Trust, Adelaide. Hindmarsh-Thebarton Bridge. |
Brabet A. C. | Councillor, Bairnsdale. Timber merchant. Tambo road bridge, Bruthen. |
Brasier G. | Contractor, Bendigo. Bendigo Monier Arch Brs. |
Broadhurst R. H. | Murtoa Water Works Trust. Murtoa Service Reservoir. |
Brockwell H. | Foreman. Bungaree Bridge, North Geelong Tank. |
Brown, (Major). | Secretary, First Mildura Irrigation Trust. Mildura Water Tower. |
Brownlie, ? | Clerk of Works. North Geelong Tank. |
Bruce William H. | General contractor. Barbers Ck & Wollert Brs. |
Bryant. | Counsel for M&A in the Fyansford Bridge case. |
Bryden Walter. | Contractor. Kardella Bridge. |
Buick James. | Foreman/book-keeper for M&A. Fyansford Bridge, Wheelers Bridge, Davies's Bridge, Bendigo Monier Arch Brs, Kings Br, Bendigo. |
Burrows W. | Secretary, First Mildura Irrigation Trust. Mildura Water Tower. |
Burton J.B. | Minister of Mines and Water Supply. Coliban Bridge. |
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Cahill A. W. | Clerk in Bendigo for Monash & Anderson. Bendigo Monier Arch Brs. |
Calder William. | Chairman, Country Roads Board of Victoria. Hearne's Bridge, Preston Reservoir photos. [ADB Online] |
Campbell Archibald Lorne. | Shire Engineer for Corio (also for the Shire of Meredith). Superintending Engineer for the Fyansford Monier arch bridge project. Fyansford Bridge, Steiglitz Br Project. |
Campbell E. | amicus curiae in Preston No.2 Reservoir dispute. |
Carre Riddell W. J. | Chairman, MMBW. Preston No.2 Reservoir. |
Carse Ralph. | Foreman for SARC on Cornell's Warehouse. |
Carter A. | Ganger? for RCMPC. Pyramid Hill Service Reservoir. |
Carter Gummow & Co. | Contractors based in Sydney. Patentees, with Baltzer, of the Monier system in Australia. Succeeded by F. M. Gummow & Co. Morell Bridge, Fyansford Bridge. |
Castles A. E. | Rochester Water Works Trust. Water Towers at Tatura, Rochester, Echuca, Tongala. |
Catani Carlo. | Chief Engineer of the Victorian Public Works Department. Notes. |
Champion H. V. (Major). | Consulting engineer, Melbourne. Pyramid Hill Service Reservoir. |
Chaplin W. T. | Consulting Engr, who acted as M&A's representative in Kyneton 1900-1901. Later Shire Engineer, Rochester. Coliban Bridge, Bendigo Monier Arch Brs, Ross Rd Br Project, Strathallan Bridge. |
Christensen Christian. | Senior foreman for Monash & Anderson from 1895 to 1906. Notes. |
Clarke Herbert. | Works Manager for SARC. |
Clayfield G. | Contractor, Daylesford. Excelsior Bridge, Coomoora Bridge. |
Clayton Alfred. | Engineer for the North Mount Lyell Copper Co. Ltd. on construction of the North (Mount) Lyell Railway. King River Bridge. |
Cleeland James Fraser. | Shire Engineer, Valuer and Inspector Thistles, Mansfield. Ford's Ck Bridge. |
Coane H. E. | Consulting Engineer. Son and partner of J M Coane. (See references to J. M. Coane below.) |
Coane John Montgomery | Consulting Engineer. Elsternwick Bridge. Preston No.2 Reservoir. [ADB Online] |
Comer R. B. [or Corner?] | Surveyor, Kyneton. Coliban Bridge. |
Coutie B. M. | Shire Engineer and Shire Secretary, Lancefield. Lancefield Bridge. |
Cowley J. E. | Proprietor of Cowley's Iron Works, Ballarat. Barham-Koondrook Br, Grant St Br Project, Saltwater Br Project. |
Crawford H. R. |
Engineer and Architect. Osboldstone's Bldg, Snider & Abraham's Bldg, Maribyrnong Bridge 1911. |
Crisp Christopher. | Proprietor, Bacchus Marsh Express. Bacchus Marsh Bridge Project. |
Crowther
Herbert. | Shire Engineer, Romsey and later Bright. Daly's & Donovan's Bridges, Bright Shire Bridges. |
Cunningham | Court reporter on Fyansford Bridge case. |
Cunningham, C. S. | Journalist with The Argus. |
Cunningham, James | Four years with RCMPC as bricklayer, leading hand, foreman. |
Curnow. | Councillor, Bendigo. Bendigo Monier Arch Brs. |
Cussen Leo F. B. (later Sir). | Junior Counsel for M&A in Fyansford Bridge case. Turned to law after graduating in Civil Engineering. From 1906, member of the Supreme Court of Victoria. Fyansford Bridge. [ADB Online] |
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Dainton James H. | Clerk of Works. Shepparton Bridge. |
Daniel A. F. | Shire Engineer, Bulla. Gellies Bridge, Holden Bridge. |
Dare H. H. | Bridge Engineer, NSW PWD. Barham-Koondrook Bridge. |
Darling John & Sons. | Adelaide. Potential clients for wharf at Birkenhead. |
Davey George. | Contractor, Bendigo. Bendigo Monier Arch Brs. |
Davidson William. | Inspector General of the Public Works Dept of Victoria. Morell Bridge, Fyansford Bridge, Barbers Ck & Wollert Brs, Bendigo Monier Arch Brs, Kings Br, Bendigo, Grant St Br Project, Port Melbourne Pier. [ADB Online] |
Davies H. | Partner in Davies & Flight. Coliban Bridge. |
Davies, William. | Mayor of Creswick Borough Council. Dairy. Wheelers Bridge. |
De Burgh, Ernest Macartney. | Senior engineer with the NSW Department of Public Works. Barham-Koondrook Bridge. ADB Online. |
Dethridge John Stewart | Engineer, Victorian Water Supply. Coliban Bridge, Irrigation Subways. [ADB Online] |
Devitt, James | Rose to foreman[?] with RCMPC on Lara Tank, Stoney Ck Weir, Coomoora Bridge, Seymour P.O., Barrabool Culvert, Birregurra Br., Mile Ck Br., Macedon Dam, Benalla Drainage, Fish Ck Br. |
Devlin Charles. | Borough Engineer, Daylesford. Daylesford Bridge Project. |
Downing E. W. ('Ted') | Described in a reference, June 1905, as "a good copying draughtsman" who had been approximately five and a half years with M&A as a "clerical and engineering assistant". |
Dudley 2nd Earl of. | Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia, 1908-1910. Visit to Glenelg Breakwater works. |
Dwyer William. | Contractor, Carter. Scotts Ck Culvert, Coliban Bridge. |
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Edwards Cr. | President, Shire of Alexandra. Cremona Bridge. |
Edwardes P. L. | Shire Engineer, Korong. Collins Bridge. |
Eldridge Charles E. | Secretary, Master Builders Assoc. Preston No.2 Reservoir. |
Elliott Edwin C. | Structural engineer, Sydney. Clashed with JM over expanded metal reinforcement. |
Emperger Fritz Edler von | 1862-1942. Pioneer of reinforced concrete theory and practice. Born in Beroun [Beraun], now in Czech Republic. Completed engineering studies in Prague. Worked as consultant in USA for 6 years, then returned to Austria. Monash referred constantly to his serial publication Beton und Eisen. |
Evans Charles H. | Construction foreman and dredge captain. Several times invited by JM to take charge of projects, but did so only for the Glenelg Breakwater. See also Ocean Steamers Wharf. |
Ewing Thomas. | Shire Engineer of Kyneton. Coliban Bridge, . |
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Fairway Percy T. | Design Engineer with RCMPC from 1908 onwards. Became JM's principal assistant in engineering matters. Succeeded him as Superintending Engineer. Notes. |
Farlow George R. | Principal of Farlow & Barker, solicitors for M&A, and a long-standing friend of JM. Fyansford Bridge, Bendigo Monier Arch Brs, Kings Br, Bendigo. |
Farrer (or Farrar) Arthur. | City Surveyor, City of Ballarat. Fyansford Bridge, Bendigo Monier Arch Brs, Grant St Br Project. |
Fennelly R | Councillor, Shire of Kilmore. (Also Engineer and Secretary of Shire of Pyalong?) Darraweit Guim Br, McIsaac's Bridge |
Ferguson Mephan. | Ironfounder and railway contractor. Preston No.2 Reservoir, ADB_Online. |
Fink Theodore. | Public Man, Solicitor for MMBW. Preston No.2 Reservoir[?], ADB_Online. |
Finlason Eric William. | Shire Secretary, Collector and Pound-Keeper, Mansfield. Ford's Ck Bridge. |
Flight James. | Partner in Davies & Flight. Coliban Bridge. |
Fordham H. | Foreman with RCMPC on Preston Reservoir, O'Halloran's Br., Colac pipeline, Ararat Brs, Penshurst Works, Edgarley Br, Grimwade Dam, Andrews Lane Br, Grimwade Tanks, Croydon Baths, Johnsons Br, Estcourt Br. |
Forrest George. | Manager (superintendent) for Carter Gummow & Co on the construction of the Anderson Street (Morrell) Bridge. Later partner in the firm Gummow Forrest & Co., Sydney. Morell Bridge, Fyansford Bridge, Wheelers Bridge, Bendigo Monier Arch Brs. |
Foster Francis Henry | RC design and drawing in RCMPC office (as student?) Nov 1911 - Feb 1912. BATC Bldg, Cranleigh, Watson's Bldg, Garage Floor. |
Fowler Thomas Walker | Consulting Engineer. Lecturer at University of Melbourne. McIsaac's Bridge [ADB Online] |
Fraser J. H. | Engineer with the Victorian Railways. Flinders St Floors, Port Melbourne Pier. |
Fryer P. | At Stoney Ck Weir in Sept 1908. Might have worked for SARC after that. Described by JM as "our second best man". (See letter on Buildings Page 7). |
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Galway E. | Foreman for RCMPC. Lancefield Bridge, Malvern drainage, Mildura drainage, Irrigation Subways. |
Gardiner C. L. | Consulting Engineer, Adelaide. Linked to the Adelaide Canal Company. John Darling & Sons wharf. |
Garson G. | Deputy Chief Engr, Victorian Water Supply. Bairnsdale Service Reservoir. |
Geraghty Patrick |
Foreman with RCMPC Hamilton Bridge, Ararat Brs. Also worked on Preston Reservoir Tests, Woodlands Dam, Gardiners Crossing weir, and miscellaneous works in the Shire of Mount Rouse. |
German ? |
Chief? Engineer, CSR, Sydney CSR Wharf Glanville. |
Gibson Eric J. L. | Design and supervision of reinforced concrete work as a "junior engineering drawing assistant" in RCMPC office. July 1910 - July 1911. |
Gibson John. | Manager for David Mitchell. Later partner and Business Manager of Monier Pipe Co and RCMPC. Notes. |
Gibson, Battle & Co. | Sydney. Pt Adelaide Grain Silos project. |
Giggins D. | Foreman. McIsaac's Bridge, Katamatite, Tungamah & St James Service Reservoirs, Mildura Water Tower. |
Gilchrist E. F. | Municipal Engineer: Charlton, Warrnambool, Malvern. Charlton Bridge Project, Warrnambool Gas Holder project, Glenferrie Rd Br, Tooronga Rd Br. |
Goodwill C. H. | Travelling representative of RCMPC liaising with municipalities and their engineers from 1909 onwards. Wondergraph, Stuart's Warehouse, Tooronga Rd Br. |
Gore Henry. | Sometime Shire Secretary and Engineer, Creswick Shire. Believed to have been working in the PWD head office at the time Wheeler's Bridge was constructed. Father of W. H. Gore. Wheelers Bridge. |
Gore William Henry. | Shire Secretary, Engineer, and Valuer, Creswick Shire. Fyansford Bridge, Wheelers Bridge, Pewley Hill Br. |
Graham C. D. | Pyramid Hill Water Works Trust. Pyramid Hill Service Reservoir. |
Grant C. J. | First Mildura Irrigation Trust (Urban Section). Mildura Water Tower. |
Gregory John Steven. | Engineer/draughtsman for Monash & Anderson. Very active from March 1900 to November 1901, then on a casual basis until 1905. Notes |
Gummow Benjamin Harrison. | Brother of F M Gummow. Resident in Ballarat. Bendigo Monier Arch Brs, Grant St Br Project. |
Gummow Frank Moorhouse. | Engineer. Principal of Carter Gummow, then F M Gummow & Co., then Gummow Forrest & Co. Notes |
Gummow Forrest & Co. | Contractors based in Sydney. Patentees, with Baltzer, of the Monier system in Australia. Succeeded F M Gummow & Co. about October 1899. References throughout website, but especially Morell Bridge, Fyansford Bridge, Kings Br, Bendigo. |
Gummow Forrest & Co. Ltd | Succeeded Gummow Forrest & Co. about March 1901. |
Gummow, F. M. & Co. | Succeeded Carter Gummow & Co, about August 1899, after the death of Carter. In October 1899 it was succeeded by Gummow Forrest & Co. |
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Hammond Frank | Engineer and Town Clerk, Borough of Hamilton. Hamilton Bridge. |
Hargrave Arthur Albert | Assistant Engineer with SARC from early 1909. In 1912 transferred to a rival company. ('Hargrave' is the spelling adopted in letters emanating from SARC. Letters emanating from RCMPC had 'Hargreaves'.) Gender's Bldg, Soward's Project, Verco's Bldg2. |
Harper Hedley. | Shire Secretary of Kyneton. Coliban Bridge. |
Harrigan T. | Foreman. Bradshaw's Creek Bridge. |
Harvey. | Councillor of Bannockburn Shire. President, early 1898. Fyansford Bridge. |
Harvey, William Wyatt | Joined RCMPC as a graduate in 1906. Ran the Adelaide office of SARCC from May 1907 to Dec 1909. Notes. |
Hay Robert. | Foreman for SARC on the Noarlunga Tank. |
Hill Henry. | Shire President of Kyneton. Coliban Bridge. |
Hill Thomas. | Works Director, Commonwealth Dept of Home Affairs. North Geelong Tank. |
Holroyd Mr Justice. | Judge in second trial of Fyansford Bridge case. Fyansford Bridge. |
Honeybone Mr. | City Secretary, Bendigo. Bendigo Monier Arch Brs, Kings Br, Bendigo. |
Hope. | Councillor of Bannockburn Shire. Fyansford Bridge. |
Hopkins. | Inspector, PWD. Tambo road bridge, Bruthen |
Howitt William Charlton. | Consulting engineer, Melbourne. Bairnsdale Service Reservoir. |
Hughes Frederick | Town Surveyor, Malvern. |
Hunt H. J. | Kilmore Shire Engineer. McIsaac's Bridge |
Hunt Philip Charles Holmes | Engineer and company director. Metropolitan Gas Co, Melbourne. Metropolitan Gas Offices. |
Hurley D. | Councillor, Shire of Avon. Haulage Contractor Waterford Bridge. |
Top ABCI | |
Isaacs Isaac Alfred, KC (later Sir). | Counsel for the Shires in the Fyansford Bridge case. After an illustrious career, became Australia's first native-born Governor-General. Fyansford Bridge. [ADB Online] |
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Jeffrey S. | Shire Engineer, Benalla. Benalla Bridge, Shepparton Bridge. |
Jenkins Bros. | Contractors, Ballarat. Wheelers Bridge. |
Jenkinson Herbert Gordon. | Assistant Engineer with RCMPC. Resident Engineer of SARC. Notes. |
Johnson A. L. | Engineer, Shire of Avon. Waterford Bridge. |
Jones A. E. | Foreman. Excelsior Bridge, Shepparton Bridge. |
Jones Willie Herbert. | Councillor of Bannockburn Shire. President, Aug. 1898 to Aug. 1900. Fyansford Bridge. |
Jory Simon junior. | Employed by Monash & Anderson on Wheeler's Bridge. Wheelers Bridge. |
Jory Simon senior. | Works Inspector for the Shire of Creswick. Wheelers Bridge. |
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Kelly Piers. | Engineer, Shire of Ballan. Bradshaw's Creek Bridge. |
Kelly Tobias. | Shire of Tungamah Water Works Trust. Katamatite, Tungamah & St James Service Reservoirs. |
Kelly W. | Contractor, Geelong. Steiglitz Bridge Project. |
Kenyon Alfred Stephen. | Victorian Water Supply Dept. Gisborne Service Reservoir. [ADB Online] |
Kermode George. | City Engineer, Hawthorn; Public Works Department of Victoria; Melbourne Harbour Trust. Wallen St Bridge, Porepunkah Monier Arch Br, MontPark Tank, Strathallan Bridge, Excelsior Bridge, Janevale Bridge, Flemington Rd Br, Yarra Banks, Irrigation Subways, Shepparton Bridge, 'Wabonga' Bridge. |
Kernot Maurice Edwin | Railway engineer. Kings Br, Bendigo. |
Kernot Wilfred Noyce | Lecturer, Working Men's College. Kings Br, Bendigo. |
Kernot Prof. William Charles. |
Professor of Engineering, University of Melbourne. Morell Bridge, Fyansford Bridge, Wheelers Bridge, Coliban Bridge, Bendigo Monier Arch Brs, Kings Br, Bendigo. [ADB Online] |
Kirmsse Carl Eduard. | Gisborne Water Works Trust. Gisborne Service Reservoir. |
Kussmaul Christian. | Chief Designing Engineer, Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW). Preston No.2 Reservoir |
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La Roche, C. | With RCMPC on Cremona Bridge as 'leading labourer'. Foreman on Birregurra Factory floors. [In later correspondence spelled 'LaRoche'.] |
Labatt John Bagot |
Engineer for Harbors, South Australia. Pontoon, Ocean Steamers Wharf, CSR Wharf Glanville, Glenelg Breakwater. |
Laing John Albert. | Design Engineer with RCMPC. Later, consulting engineer, designer of the Church St Bridge. Chairman of Victorian Division of Institution of Engrs, Aust. Notes |
Lazarus Julius S. | Shire Engineer, Bungaree. Bungaree Bridge |
Le Cocq. | Shire Engineer, Marong & Bet Bet. Janevale Bridge. |
Le Souef | Engineer, City of Footscray. |
Lindsay Samuel James. | Assistant Engineer with RCMPC from August 1905 to March 1908. Notes. |
Lingford P. | Consultant Shire Sec. and Engr, South Gippsland. Stockyard Ck. Bridge Project, Maribyrnong Bridge 1911. |
Little D. A. | Shire Sec. and Engr, Bacchus Marsh. Bacchus Marsh Bridge Project. |
Lock F. N. | Shire Engineer, Springfield. Darraweit Guim Br. |
Lockwood W. H. | Engineer for Whittlesea and Epping Shires. Barbers Ck & Wollert Brs. |
Lynch Alexander. | Joined M&A at Fyansford. Became foreman on bridge work and at pipe factory. Quickly rose to Works Manager for M&A and RCMPC. (Became sole owner of RCMPC in 1932. Managing Director, 1933-49.) Notes. |
Lynch Alexander Edward. | Son of Alex Lynch. Foreman for RCMPC. (Managing Director 1950-57.) Notes. |
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McCartney Tom. |
Labourer, later foreman for RCMPC and SARC. Coliban Bridge, Gisborne Service Reservoir, Bairnsdale Service Reservoir. CSR Wharf Glanville. |
McClelland. | Councillor of Corio Shire. President 1898. Fyansford Bridge. |
McClelland David John. | Sometime Shire Engineer for Kerang, Civil Engineering Contractor. Irrigation Subways, Preston No.2 Reservoir. ADB_Online. |
McCormack W. T. B. | Member, Country Roads Board of Victoria. Darraweit Guim Br, Hearne's Bridge. [ADB Online] |
Macdonald Jno or John (also McDonald or M'Donald). | Councillor of Bannockburn Shire. Fyansford Bridge. |
McCurdie. | Councillor of Corio Shire. Fyansford Bridge. |
McDonald James (also MacDonald or M'Donald). | Councillor of Bannockburn Shire. Fyansford Bridge. |
McGowan S H. | Councillor and former Mayor, Bendigo. Bendigo Monier Arch Brs. |
MacKennal H. J. | Works Director, Commonwealth Dept of Home Affairs. North Geelong Tank. |
McGrath P. J. | Clerk of Works / Foreman. Davies's Bridge, Mildura Water tower. |
McKay Blair | Shire Engineer, Shepparton. Shepparton Bridge. |
McKay J. | Chairman of Commissioners, Pyramid Hill Water Works Trust. Pyramid Hill Service Reservoir. |
McKay Robert T. | Engineer-in-Chief, Geelong Water Works & Sewerage Trust. UMAB-Geelong Aqueduct. |
McKenzie. | Surveyor for Town of Geelong. Fyansford Bridge. |
MacKenzie A. C. | Engineer, Geelong Harbor Trust. Sparrovale Silos. |
MacMillam Bros. | Farm proprietors. Caldermeade Farm Tank. |
McNally M? also Nally or M'Nally. | Clerk, Dept of Mines and Water Supply. Coliban Bridge. |
McNaught John. | Clerk with M&A and RCMPC from 1895. Notes. |
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Maill | Resident (and Clerk of Works?) Waterford Bridge. |
Martin Caleb. | Clerk of Works/Inspector on Fyansford bridge. Fyansford Bridge. |
Martin D. E. | Secretary of the Dept of Public Works. Morell Bridge. |
MBA | Master Builders Association. Melbourne Public Library (SLV), Preston No.2 Reservoir. |
Maughan George. | Engineer to Shires of Creswick, Mt Franklin, Glenlyon. Davies's Bridge, Excelsior Bridge, Coomoora Bridge. |
Maxwell John. | Shire Engineer, Kyneton. Coliban Bridge. |
Mead (or Meade) Edwin. | Stonemason, Clerk of Works at King's Bridge, Bendigo. Bendigo Monier Arch Brs, Kings Br, Bendigo. |
Meldrum James. | Engineer, Shire of Numurkah Water Works Trust, City of Hawthorn. Nathalia Bridge Project, Wunghnu Service Reservoir, Tooronga Rd Br. |
Michell Anthony George Maldon. | Consulting civil and mechanical engineer. Mildura Water Tower, CSR Wharf Glanville. [ADB Online] |
Michell J H. | Lecturer on Mathematics in the University. Kings Br, Bendigo. |
Mickle C. A. | Assistant Engineer, Shire of Poowong & Jeetho. Kardella Bridge. |
Milward Charles Edgar. | Builder and timber merchant. Foreman of the inquest jury, King's Bridge, Bendigo. Kings Br, Bendigo. |
Minns Alfred. | President, Melton Shire. Melton Bridge. |
Mitchell David. | Builder, quarry owner and cement manufacturer. (Father of Dame Nellie Melba.) Notes |
Mitchell Sir E. | Counsel for the Shires of Corio and Bannockburn in the Fyansford Bridge case. Fyansford Bridge. |
Moir George. | Lawyer, Principal of Gillott & Moir. Fyansford Bridge. |
Monash John. | Monash & Anderson Partnership 1894-1905. Monier Pipe Co. 1901-1905. Reinforced Concrete & Monier Pipe Construction Co. 1905-1914 (effective). South Australian Reinforced Concrete Co. 1906-1914 (effective). Notes |
Moncrieff Alexander Bain | From 1888 Chief Engineer of South Australia. From 1909 Railway Commissioner. Hindmarsh Br, Port River Br, Concrete pontoon, CSR Wharf Glanville, Thebarton Tram Bridge Arch project, Glenelg Breakwater, Ocean Steamers Wharf. [ADB Online] |
Moncrieff Joseph Cowan Bain | Brother of A B Moncrieff. Chief Engineer of SA Railways from 1909. |
Moore S. Gordon. | City Surveyor, Bendigo. Irrigation Subways, Wattle St Br. |
Moore William. |
Councillor, Borough of Hamilton. Hamilton Bridge. |
Morris Samuel. | Secretary and Engineer for Bannockburn Shire. Fyansford Bridge. |
Morton H. E. | Listed under Architects |
Mountain Adrian Charles. | City Engineer, Melbourne. Morell Bridge, Saltwater R. Bridge Project, Abattoirs Bridge, Clinker aggregate, Yarra Banks. |
Mulvogue. | Sec. Builders' Labourers Union. North Geelong Tank. |
Muntz Edward James | Engineer at Beaufort 1914. (Neerin Weir project.) |
Muntz Edwin Parnell | Consulting Engineer, Shire Engineer for Merriang. Darraweit Guim Br. |
Muntz J. N. | Engineer, Shire of Merriang, Shire of Ballan, City of Malvern. Darraweit Guim Br, Paddock Ck Br, Tooronga Rd Br. |
Muntz Thomas Bingham. | A senior consulting engineer. Member of a large family of engineers in Victoria. Arbitrator for the Fyansford Bridge contract. Designer of the Bendigo Creek Improvement Scheme and friend of M&A. Fyansford Bridge, Barbers Ck & Wollert Brs, Kings Br, Bendigo. Elsternwick Bridge. |
Muntz William Jamieson. | Water resources engineer. Bendigo Monier Arch Brs. |
Murray Stuart, Jnr. | Victorian Water Supply. Pyramid Hill Service Reservoir, Irrigation Subways. |
Murray Stuart, Snr. | Chief Engineer, Victorian Water Supply, and friend of M&A. Bendigo Monier Arch Brs, Kings Br, Bendigo, Coliban Bridge, Ross Rd Br Project, Irrigation Subways. [ADB Online] |
Murray Thomas. | Victorian Water Supply, SRWSC. Service Reservoirs at Pyramid Hill, Tatura, Tongala, Wahgunyah Service Reservoir. |
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Nally M? also McNally or M'Nally. | Clerk, Dept of Mines and Water Supply. Coliban Bridge. |
Nicholls Frank | Secretary of SARC. |
Nicholls Miss | Secretary in RCMPC office. |
Nolan Jeremiah Lucius. | Engineer, MMBW. Preston No.2 Reservoir. |
Norman C. E. | Engineer with Victorian Railways (in 1904 Chief Engineer for Existing Lines). Koondrook Br Contract, Port Melbourne Pier. |
Nowlan D A. | For a time, Acting Shire Sec. and Engineer, Shire of Creswick. Wheelers Bridge. |
Nugent Charles (Captain) | Shire Sec., Shepparton. Shepparton Bridge. |
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O'Brien R. | Briefly[?] foreman at SARC's Kilkenny pipe factory (Adelaide, SA). |
O'Reilly Frank | Clerk. Tambo road bridge, Bruthen. |
Oliver Calder Edkins | Chief Engineer, Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW). Preston No.2 Reservoir. |
Oliver H. G. | Shire Engineer, Bright. Porepunkah Monier Arch Br. |
Ormond G. or J. | Labourer[?] for RCMPC at Tungamah 'standpipe'. Foreman at Tocumwal Silos. Tocumwal Silos. |
Oswald Robert | Worked very briefly as Pile Foreman for SARC, then became Assistant and Acting City Engineer, Adelaide. Glenelg Breakwater. |
Outtrim A. R. | Former Minister for Mines and Water Supply, McLean Government, 1899-1900. Coliban Bridge. |
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Pain (or Payne) Willoughby. | Engineer at the Bendigo Gas Works. Kings Br, Bendigo. |
Palmer G. | Foreman on the Mortlake standpipe. |
Palmer John. | Foreman on the Richmond Drain cover and Scott's Ck Culvert. |
Pattinson. | Councillor of Bannockburn Shire. Fyansford Bridge. |
Peebles [N.G?]. | Site inspector for the Victorian Water Supply. Coliban Bridge. |
Pellow E. | Mortlake Water Works Trust. Mortlake Service Reservoir. |
Perrin C. H. | Engineer-in-Chief's Branch, Victorian Railways. Mildura Rly Tank project. |
Pettitt Bros. | Contractors, Geelong. Fyansford Bridge. |
Pincott C. F. R. | Principal of Harwood & Pincott, solictors for the Shires in the Fyansford case. Fyansford Bridge. |
Pitcher | Solicitor with Fink Best & Hall. Preston No.2 Reservoir |
Pratt [J?] | Employed by SARC from at least 1909 to 1911. Concrete pontoon. Foreman on Glenelg Breakwater project. |
Pullar
W. Murray | Town Surveyor, Essendon, Coburg. Essendon Baths (project), Maribyrnong Bridge 1911. |
Quinlivan
W. A. | Porepunkah Monier Arch Br, 'Wabonga' Bridge. |
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Randall Robert Chandler. | Senior Inspector, MMBW. Preston No.2 Reservoir. |
Rattray D. G. | Manager, Kerang-Koondrook Tramway. Barham-Koondrook Bridge. |
Read George Somerset. | Assistant Surveyor, City of Bendigo. Later, Shire Engineer, Marong & Bet Bet. Bendigo Monier Arch Brs, Kings Br, Bendigo, Janevale Bridge. |
Reed J. B. A. | NSW PWD, Resident Engineer on the Barham-Koondrook Bridge. Appears in Stawell St Br and Gellibrand Light stories. |
Reid Bros & Russell | Iron, steel and hardware merchants. Preston No.2 Reservoir, Mt Buffalo Hospice Project, Fitzroy Baths. |
Rettie W. | District Inspector of Public Works. Kings Br, Bendigo. |
Richardson Joseph Richard. | City Surveyor, Bendigo until October 1910, then City Engineer, Adelaide. Fyansford Bridge, Bendigo Monier Arch Brs, Kings Br, Bendigo, Short St Project. |
Ritchie E. G. | Engineer of Water Supply, Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works. Preston No.2 Reservoir, [ADB Online]. |
Robertson William Arthur | Manager of the Ferro-Concrete Co of Australasia. Benevolent Asylum Bldgs, JM's high regard |
Robertson Willam J. | Town Surveyor, Ballarat. Grant St Br Project, Footbridge Project, Stawell St Br. |
Robson William. | Foreman for SARC on Verco's Building, Adelaide. |
Rosenhain Walter. | Metallurgist, married to Monash's sister Louise. Superintendent, Dept of Metallurgy, National Physical Laboratory, UK. JM's World Tour 1910. [NPL] |
Roth Herman. | Monash's cousin, son of his aunt Ulrike. Worked for M&A as an office clerk. Briefly posted to Wheeler's Bridge during a staff shortage. Fyansford Bridge, Wheelers Bridge, Barbers Ck & Wollert Brs, Bendigo Monier Arch Brs. |
Rutt Walter | South Australian Railways. Overhead Tank, Mile End Running Sheds, Adelaide. |
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Saddler V. J. |
Principal of Baxter & Saddler, contractors. Fyansford Bridge, King River Bridge, Wheeler's Bridge, Bendigo Monier Arch Brs, Saltwater Br Project, Barham-Koondrook Bridge. |
Sampson G. G. |
Foreman. Charlton Service Reservoir. |
Samson E. | Foreman. Collins Br, Hamilton Bridge. |
SARC | South Australian Reinforced Concrete Co. Formed June 1906. |
Savage A. C. (Charley). |
Ganger Ford's Creek Br. Offered position at Stawell St Br. |
Scott G. M. | Shire Engineer, Howqua. Jamieson Bridge Project. |
Sexton Clarence William Newsome |
Junior engineer/draughtsman with RCMPC from 1913 to 1915. (For details, search Building Pages 19 and 20; and Miscellaneous Tanks page.) Later lecturer and finally Professor at University of Melbourne. |
Sharland James Sutherland. | Shire Engineer, Lancefield, Springfield and Yea; Engineer for Yea and Lancefield Waterworks Trusts; later Sec., Geelong Water Works & Sewerage Trust. Scotts Ck Culvert, Geelong Sewage Aqueduct Tender, Staughton's Bridge, Lovely Banks Reservoir (project). |
Shaw & Ikey (or Eiche?). | Bullock carters. Coliban Bridge. |
Shaw A.G. | Prominent Contractor. Financial backer of M&A Morell Bridge, Barham-Koondrook Bridge. |
Shearan Hugh O'B. | Engineer, MMBW. Preston No.2 Reservoir. |
Short J. G. W. Cecil. | Shire Engineer, Alexandra. Cremona Bridge, Upper Thornton Bridge. |
Smith Bernhard A. | Lecturer at the University of Melbourne. |
Smith James Jose. | Overseer for Bendigo City Council. Kings Br, Bendigo. |
Smith J. A. | President of Victorian Institute of Engineers. |
Smith. | Councillor of Corio Shire. Fyansford Bridge. |
Southern J. M. | Murtoa Water Works Trust. Murtoa Service Reservoir. |
Sowden Sir William John | Editor of the Register newspaper, Adelaide, SA. ADB. |
Speed Robert. | Shire Engineer, Ararat. Ararat Bridges overview (then scroll down for Dare's Culvert, Cathcart Rd Br., Edgarley Br., Maroona Br.). |
Stables Edwin Corceaux |
Manager of CSR's Glanville sugar refinery. CSR Wharf Glanville. |
Stables E. Q? |
Son of E C Stables. CSR Wharf Glanville. |
Starr J G. | Executive engineer, Victorian Water Supply. Coliban Bridge, Bendigo Monier Arch Brs. |
Staughton F. S. | Proprietor. Staughton's Bridge, Melton Bridge. |
Steiger Marcus von. | Victorian Railways. Dudley St Carriage Sheds Tank. |
Stevens J. | RCMPC foreman. Upper Thornton Bridge. |
Stevens W. M. | Engineer for Roads and Bridges, South Australia. SA Bridges. |
Stewart. | Councillor of Bannockburn Shire. Fyansford Bridge. |
Stewart. | Inspector, PWD. Tambo road bridge, Bruthen. |
Stewart A. G. | Charlton Water Works Trust. Charlton Service Reservoir. |
Stewart Graham | Engineer-in-Chief, South Australia, 1909 onwards. Glenelg Breakwater, Ocean Steamers Wharf. |
Stone Edward Giles |
Engineer. (Stone & Siddeley Ltd.) Designer-builder specialising in reinforced concrete. In competition with JM: Queensland House, Abattoirs Br[?], Geelong Sewage Aqueduct, Tooronga Rd Br, Echuca Service Reservoir, Mortlake Service Reservoir. See also: PTF's notes on Geelong Woolstore, Postscript at foot of Glenelg Breakwater page. [Wikipedia] |
Strettle W. Stratford. | Shire Engineer, Korong. Collins Bridge. |
Suffren |
Foreman with SARC. Glenelg Breakwater, CSR Wharf Glanville, Port River Bridge. |
Sutherland H. M. | Councillor of Corio Shire. Fyansford Bridge. |
Sutherland H. | Councillor, Bannockburn. Fyansford Bridge. |
Swift Edwin Samuel. | Driver of the Council Steam Roller, King's Bridge, Bendigo. Kings Br, Bendigo. |
Swinburne George | Engineer, politician, educationist, etc. Minister for Water Supply, Victoria 1904-08; Minister for Agriculture 1905-08. Port Melbourne Pier, Irrigation Subways [ADB Online] |
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Tait Hugh | Office boy with RCMPC. |
Taverner. | Minister for Public Works, Victoria. Morell Bridge, Fyansford Bridge. |
Tayler. | Councillor of Corio Shire. Fyansford Bridge. |
Taylor George. | Labourer. Wahgunyah Service Reservoir, North Geelong Tank. |
Taylor G. A. | Editor of Building. Melbourne Public Library, Preston No.2 Reservoir. |
Taylor J. E. | Lawyer associated with David Mitchell and RCMPC. |
Taylor John Charles. | Founder of one of the largest building contractors in Victoria, based in Geelong. Fyansford Bridge. |
Taylor Richard. | Manager of the Australian Portland Cement Company at Fyansford, Geelong. Morell Bridge, Fyansford Bridge, Wheelers Bridge, Coliban Bridge, Bendigo Monier Arch Brs, Kings Br, Bendigo. |
Thomas Owen | Engineer. Worked for the Ferro-Concrete Co of Australasia in NZ, and later as a consultant in Victoria. Competed with JM and RCMPC late in our pre-WW1 period. Port Melbourne Pier, St Kilda Breakwater. |
Thompson. | Councillor of Bannockburn Shire. Fyansford Bridge. |
Threlfall Henry Joseph | Shire Engineer, Berrigan, Yarrawonga. Tocumwal Silos. |
Thwaites William | Engineer-in-Chief, MMBW. Morell Br. [ADB Online] |
Timmins Arthur G. |
Trainee engineer employed by Monash & Anderson for five-and-a-half years up to March 1900. Son of Thomas Timmins (below). Morell Bridge, King River Bridge, Fyansford Bridge, Wheelers Bridge, Barbers Ck & Wollert Brs, Bendigo Monier Arch Brs. |
Timmins Thomas |
Australasian Manager of Dorman Long & Co, Melbourne. King River Bridge |
Tisdall Henry Frederick | Engineering Assistant in charge of the Stawell St Br for M&A, then briefly roving salesman, then at VWS and SR&WSC, then Shire Engineer, Shepparton (Shepparton Bridge). |
Tisdall Herbert Leyster (Leicester?) | Municipal Engineer, Heidelberg (nr Melbourne). |
Travis J. | Secretary for Water Supply. Coliban Bridge. |
Turner G. A. |
Engineer, CSR Sugar Refinery, Yarraville (Melbourne). CSR Wharf Glanville. |
Tuxen Saxil. | Engineer to Shire of Mornington Peninsula [and others]. Hearne's Bridge. |
Tyers A. MacKenzie. | Shire Engineer, Shire of Bright. Porepunkah Monier Arch Br, 'Wabonga' Bridge. |
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Upton T. H. | Design Engineer/Draughtsman with RCMPC. Porepunkah Monier Arch Br, Francis Pharmacy, Miller's Warehouse. [ADB Online] |
Venables Gilbert William Carlisle. | Engineer, Wahgunyah Water Works Trust. Wahgunyah Service Reservoir, Rutherglen Bridges (then scroll down for Dick's Gully Culvert and Estcourt/Escort Br). |
Vicars James | City Surveyor, Adelaide. Kither's Bldg, Register Bldg. |
von Emperger | See Emperger. |
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Waddell J. A. L. | Structural Engineer, Kansas, USA. King River Bridge, Tambo R. Bridge Project. |
Walker Jas. | Contractor. To supply M&A with stone for Fyansford Bridge. Fyansford Bridge. |
Walsh M. | Councillor, Footscray. Saltwater Br Project. |
Walter George S. | Commissioner, MMBW. Preston No.2 Reservoir. |
Walter W. J. | Bricklayer, Coliban Bridge. |
Warren Prof. William Henry. | Professor of Engineering at the University of Sydney. Morell Bridge, Fyansford Bridge. [ADB Online] |
Wears W. Ernest L. | Wormald Bros & Wears. (At times acted as agent for M&A and RCMPC.) Notes. |
Webb J. F. | Contractor, Alexandra. Cremona Bridge. |
Wilkinson H. L. | Briefly in M&A's office in 1902 prior to completion of engineering studies. Declined position at Stawell St Br. |
Williams Mr Justice Sir Hartley. | Judge in first trial of Fyansford Bridge case. Fyansford Bridge. [ADB Online] |
Wischer V. | Solicitor for JM. Preston No.2 Reservoir. |
Wise Thomas. | Wise Bros Jerilderie Flour Mills. Tocumwal Silos. |
Wolskel Augustus. | Industrial Chemist. Preston No.2 Reservoir. |
Wood Thomas W. | Foreman. Staughton's Bridge, Waterford Bridge. |
Woolley W. J. M. | City Surveyor, St Kilda. Marine Pde Sea Wall. |
Young ? ? | Solicitor and lobbyist for SARC. Ocean Steamers Wharf. |