Huston, John Ashley (c. 1932 - 1992)

Summary

John Huston, BE BA MIEAust, helped to plan a major Australia Post project involving the reconstruction of over 1500 km of aerial trunk route between Port Augusta and Kalgoorlie, in the 1960s. The project employed a number of construction techniques not previously used in Australia.

Details

Chronology

1947

Life event - Migrated to Western Australia with his parents, and younger brother.

1957

Education - Bachelor of Engineering (BE), University of Western Australia

1959 -

Career position - Group Engineer, Country Districts and Primary Works Section, Engineering Division, Fremantle, Postmaster-General's Department

1960

Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Western Australia

1961

Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia

c. 1965

Career position - Group Engineer, Plant Branch, Western Australia, Postmaster-General's Department

13 Sep 1968

Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Associate Members were designated Members on this date.]

c. 1983

Career position - Chief Engineer, Western Australia, Australian Telecommunications Commission

c. 1989

Career position - General Manager, Mobile Communications, Australian Telecommunications Corporation

1992

Buried - Centennial Park, South Australia [Cremated]

Published resources

Journal Articles

• Taylor, F. L. C.; Huston, J. A.; and Sayer, G. E. J., 'Telecommunication facilities between Western Australia and the eastern states', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 37 (9) (1965), 219-231. Details

Resources

• 'Huston, J. A.', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475718. Details

See also

• Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_h.html. Details