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William Hudson (engineer)

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46: 213:, New Zealand (1924–1927). He worked on further dams in New Zealand (1928–1930), was involved in Galloway hydro-electric scheme, Scotland (1931–1937), was resident engineer on the Woronora Dam, Sydney, Australia, and was chief construction engineer and engineer-in-chief at the Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board, Sydney. 208:
Hudson served with the British Army in France (for three years), worked for Armstrong Whitworth & Co, as assistant engineer on the Mangahao hydro-electric scheme, New Zealand (1922–1924), then as engineer-in-charge,
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Hudson retired in 1967 and was appointed president of the National Safety Council of Australia, and chairman of the Road Safety Council, New South Wales.
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and irrigation in Australia from 1949 to 1967, when he reluctantly retired at 71. The scheme was completed in 1974, under budget and before time.
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a note that simply read "Hudson, Hudson, Hudson!". He was appointed a
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and his maternal grandmother was Emma Fendall. He was educated at
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Australian Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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In 1948, Hudson applied for the position of chairman of the
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and Beatrice Jane Andrew. His maternal grandfather was
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Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society
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Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Sir
KBE
FRS

Nelson
Red Hill, Australian Capital Territory
Snowy Mountains Scheme
James Cook Medal
James Hudson
John Andrew
KBE
FRS
Snowy Mountains Scheme
hydroelectricity
Nelson
James Hudson
John Chapman Andrew
Nelson College
University of London
University of Grenoble
tunnel under the river Severn
Arapuni power station
Snowy Mountains Hydro-electricity Authority
Nelson Lemmon
Prime Minister
Ben Chifley
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
1955 Queen's Birthday Honours
Fellow of the Royal Society
James Cook Medal

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