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James Melville Balfour (1831–1869)

James Melville Balfour was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1831. He was the ninth son of Reverend Lewis Balfour of Colinton and was educated in Edinburgh.

Drummond Holderness (1887–1946)

Drummond Holderness was born at Christchurch on 15 March 1887, and died in Auckland on 8 December 1946. He was educated at Christ's College, Christchurch, and received his technical training at Canterbury College where he gained Associateship (Mechanical) of the School of Engineering in 1906.

Charles Napier Bell (1835–1906)

Charles Napier Bell (1835–1906), civil engineer, known as C. Napier Bell, was born at Rothesay, Scotland on 14 September 1835. He was the son of James Stanislaus Bell, trader and adventurer. He was to experience diverse groups of people and engage in a tremendous range of engineering works.

Arthur James Dickson (1904–1973)

Arthur James Dickson, formerly Auckland’s City Engineer, was born in Pihama, Taranaki and educated at New Plymouth Technical College. He attended Canterbury University College, graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) in 1926.

Arthur David Mead (1888–1977)

Arthur Mead was born in Taranaki in 1888. He grew up at Maungakaramea, near Dargaville, where he went to primary school.

Alfred Onslow Glasse (1889–1977)

Alfred Onslow Glasse, President of the New Zealand Institution of Engineers (NZIE, now the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ)) in 1942–43, died in December 1977, aged 89. He was a former Chief Engineer of the Auckland Electric Power Board and also served as deputy mayor of Auckland.

Kiwi behind Rio Olympics takes top IPENZ Award

Engineering’s top achievers were recognised tonight at the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand’s 2016 Fellows’ and Achievers’ Awards in Wellington.