Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1897, Wellington

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Mr. William Mowat Hannay, the Secretary and General Manager of the Wellington-Manawatu Railway Company, Limited, has had many years' experience in the management of railways. Mr. Hannay had a thorough railway training in the Old Country, and came to New Zealand in 1875. He at once joined the public service of the Colony in the railways as district manager, from which position he was promoted to the office of assistant general manager, and subsequently became one of the Railway Commissioners. In 1894 the Government decided to change the system of railway management and Mr. Hannay's services were not continued, although Ministers recognised his abilities as a railway manager. On the resignation of Mr. James Wallace as general manager of the Wellington-Manawatu Railway Company, the directors secured the services of Mr. Hannay as secretary of the Company, which position he now holds.