Person

Gibson, John Allan

Born
Australia
Occupation
Engineer and Irrigation expert

Summary

John Gibson was the first President of the Murrumbidgee Valley Water Users Association, was sometime Mayor of Hay and played an important role in promoting the Snowy Mountains Scheme. After returning from a United Nations Mission to China in 1946/47 he was an engineer with the New South Wales Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission.

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Archival resources

Charles Sturt University Regional Archives

  • John Allan Gibson - Records, 1929 - 1974, RW 3; Charles Sturt University Regional Archives. Details

Published resources

Resources

McCarthy, G.J.

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