Person

Greig, W.A. (1870 - 1937)

Born: 1870
Bombala, New South Wales, Australia
Died: 1937
Occupation: Assayer

Summary

W. A. Greig worked for the Assay Branch (later Chemists' Branch) of the New South Wales Mines Department 1896-1935. He played a large part in the framing of the first industrial award for chemists in the New South Wales Public Service in 1921.

Details

Chronology

? - 1935: Career position - Chairman of the Scientific Officers sub-section of the New South Wales Public Service Association from its inception
1890 - 1896: Career position - Joined the Mines Department of New South Wales
1896 - 1928: Career position - Assistant Assayer, then Assayer and Senior Analyst at the Assay Branch
1922: Career position - President of the New South Wales Public Service Association
1928 -: Career position - Chief Analyst at the Assay Branch

Published resources

Resources

Early Chemists of Sydney, 2006, http://members.optusnet.com.au/jph8524/McKern.htm. Details
'Greig, W.A. (1870-1937)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475511. Details

Rosanne Walker

Created: 15 August 1997, Last modified: 25 August 2006

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