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H. T. M. Angwin
Hugh Thomas Moffitt Angwin CMG (1888 – 13 September 1949) was Engineer-in-Chief of South Australia from 1936 to 1949. History Hugh was born in Angaston, South Australia to (Wesleyan Methodist) Rev. Thomas Britton Angwin BA (−1913) and his wife Mary Jane Angwin, née Moffitt ( –1932). He was educated at Prince Alfred College, as were his two brothers, William Britton Angwin BSc (born 1886) and Harry Delmege Angwin (born 1892). After a stellar academic career he graduated from the University of Adelaide and the School of Mines with a BSc in 1910 and a Diploma of Electrical Engineering in 1911, which he exchanged for a BE. in 1913, after winning an Angas Scholarship in 1912. He joined the Engineer-in-Chief's department in 1913, and for the next eleven years, apart from two years' service with the 1st AIF, worked as a draughtsman and design engineer under Rupert Victor Cutting (died 1958), designing locks for the River Murray. He became Assistant Construction Engineer in 192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of St Michael And St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince of Wales (the future King George IV), while he was acting as prince regent for his father, King George III. It is named in honour of two military saints, Michael (archangel), Michael and Saint George, George. The Order of St Michael and St George was originally awarded to those holding commands or high position in the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean territories acquired in the Napoleonic Wars, and it was subsequently extended to holders of similar office or position in other territories of the British Empire. It is at present awarded to men and women who hold high office or who render extraordinary or important non-military service to the United Kingdom in a foreign country, and it can also be conferred for important or loyal service in relation to foreign and Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth affairs. Description The three classes of ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Henry Osborn Eaton
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died ), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (died ), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John (disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2025 * January 2 – Luis Muñoz Marín becomes the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico. * January 11 – The first "networked" television broadcasts take place, as KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, goes on the air, connecting east coast and mid-west programming in the United States. * January 16 – Şemsettin Günaltay forms the new government of Turkey. It is the 18th government, last One-party state, single party government of the Republican People's Party. * January 17 – The first Volkswagen Beetle, VW Type 1 to arrive in the United States, a 1948 model, is brought to New York City, New York by Dutch businessman Ben Pon Sr., Ben Pon. Unable to interest dealers or importers in the Volkswagen, Pon sells the sample car to pay his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1888 Births
Events January * January 3 – The great telescope (with an objective lens of diameter) at Lick Observatory in California is first used. * January 12 – The Schoolhouse Blizzard hits Dakota Territory and the states of Montana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas and Texas, leaving 235 dead, many of them children on their way home from school. * January 13 – The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C. * January 19 – The Battle of the Grapevine Creek, the last major conflict of the Hatfield–McCoy feud in the Southeastern United States. * January 21 – The Amateur Athletic Union is founded by William Buckingham Curtis in the United States. * January 26 – The Lawn Tennis Association is founded in England. February * February 27 – In West Orange, New Jersey, Thomas Edison meets with Eadweard Muybridge, who proposes a scheme for sound film. March * March 8 – The Agriculture College of Utah (later Utah State University) i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenunga, South Australia
Glenunga is an inner southeastern suburb of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. It is located in the City of Burnside, five kilometres southeast of the Adelaide city centre. The name Glenunga is a composite of Aboriginal and Scottish words, "unga" meaning near and "glen" from the nearby Glen Osmond Bounded on the north by Windsor Road, the east by Portrush Road, the south-west by Glen Osmond Road and the west by Conyngham Street, the leafy suburb forms a rough triangular layout. History Glenunga, along with its neighbouring suburb of Glenside, were once known as 'Knoxville'. The first European settlers of the area (in the 1840s) took up farming, and wheat grown in the area was awarded first prize in the Royal Adelaide Show. The area now occupied by Glenunga International High School and Webb Oval were previously home to slaughterhouses established in 1882. At one point, the slaughterhouses were exporting overseas and at the same time providing half of Adelaide's lam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Angwin
Helen Angwin (born c. 1931) is an Australian former tennis player who was active in the first half of the 1950s. Career In 1952 she was runner-up in the singles event of the Australian Championship, losing the final in straight sets to compatriot Thelma Coyne Long. In the semifinal she had defeated first-seeded and reigning champion Nancye Wynne Bolton. In the doubles event she reached the semifinal in 1953 together with Gwen Thiele. In total she participated in five editions of the Australian Championships between 1949 and 1954. In January 1952 Angwin won the singles title at the South Australian Championships in Adelaide, defeating Gwen Thiele in the final in three sets. She lost the final of the 1954 edition in three sets to Jenny Staley. In September 1954 she announced her retirement from tennis due to her upcoming marriage. Personal life Helen Angwin is the youngest of two daughters of Hugh Thomas Moffitt Angwin (1888–1949). She married Graham Polkinghorne on 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malcolm McIntosh (politician)
Sir Malcolm McIntosh KBE (3 March 1888 – 15 November 1960) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Albert from 1921 to 1959. He represented three different parties: the Country Party (1921-1928), the Liberal Federation (1928-1932) and the merged Liberal and Country League (1932-1959). He was Minister for Railways for most of the period 1938–1953. In 1956 he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ... (KBE). Retrieved 11 March 2018 References ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Playford IV
Sir Thomas Playford (5 July 1896 – 16 June 1981) was an Australian politician from the state of South Australia. He served as Premier of South Australia and leader of the Liberal and Country League (LCL) from 5 November 1938 to 10 March 1965. Though controversial, it was List of Australian heads of government by time in office#Historical heads of government, the longest term of any elected government leader in Australian history. His tenure as premier was marked by a period of population and economic growth unmatched by any other States and territories of Australia, Australian state. He was known for his parochial style in pushing South Australia's interests, and was known for his ability to secure a disproportionate share of federal funding for the state as well as his shameless haranguing of federal leaders. His string of election wins was supported by a system of Apportionment (politics), malapportionment later dubbed the "Playmander". Born into the Playford family, an ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1944 New Year Honours
The 1944 New Year Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. They were announced on 31 December 1943. The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour. Baron * Charles George Ammon, Esq., J.P., D.L., M.P., Member of Parliament for North Camberwell, February, 1922, to October, 1931, and since November, 1935. Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, 1924, and 1929–1931. For political and public services. *Colonel The Right Honourable John Gretton, C.B.E., J.P., D.L., Member of Parliament for South Derbyshire, 1895–1906; for Rutland, 1907–1918; and for the Burton Division of Staffordshire, 1918–1943. For political and public services. * Sir Thomas Royden, Bt., C.H., J.P., D.L., Chairman, London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company. For public services. *Colonel Sir Courtauld Thomson, K.B.E., C.B. For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mannum–Adelaide Pipeline
The Mannum–Adelaide pipeline is a water pipeline in South Australia. It was the first major Pipeline transport, pipeline built from the River Murray to serve Adelaide. The pipeline project was started in 1949 and completed in March 1955. After suffering water restrictions every summer from 1949 to 1954, in the summer of 1957–1958 Adelaide was the only mainland capital not subject to restrictions. The pipeline, 60 kilometres long, goes from Mannum, South Australia, Mannum to Hope Valley, South Australia, Hope Valley. Off takes supply the Warren Reservoir transfer main, Little Para Reservoir dissipater and the treatment plants at Mannum, Palmer, South Australia, Palmer, Mount Pleasant, South Australia, Mt Pleasant and Anstey Hill Recreation Park, Anstey Hill. It is one of only two major pipelines in South Australia to supply Adelaide water from the River Murray, the other being the Murray Bridge-Onkaparinga Pipeline. They are also the only two that are used for bulk raw water t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
