ARTHUR, William 1837–1885

Born Dunbarton, Scotland: educated in Great Britain, trained as an engineer and surveyor. Arrived in New Zealand 1860 and in January 1860 joined the Otago Provincial Council. 1864–65 he carried out the triangulation of Tuturau, Wyndham and Toitoi survey districts, of Highlay, Naseby and Upper Taieri in 1869, and Idaburn, Gimmerburn, Lening Rock, Silver peaks, St Bathans, Tarras Crown, Cardrona, Wanaka and Hawea, 1871. 1st January 1875 was appointed Provincial Engineer of Otago and held the position until the abolition of the provinces in 1876. From May 1875 he reported on the Lawrence-Roxburgh railway and Catlins River railway, and built Teviot Bridge over the Molyneaux River. 1st January 1877 was appointed Chief Surveyor of Otago, and was Chief Surveyor when he died in Roslyn, Dunedin. Exhibited with OAS 1876–82, on the Committee 1879–82.