James Alexander Robertson Menzies
- James Alexander Robertson Menzies
James Alexander Robertson Menzies (1821 - 1888) was the superintendent of the Southland Province from 3 August 1861 to November 1864 during its breakaway from Otago Province 1861 to 1870. During his tenure two railways project were undertaken, a railway to link Invercargill, to the port at Bluff, New Zealand and a wooden railway to Winton, New Zealand. The former is now known as the Bluff Branch, while the latter was upgraded to the standards of a normal railway and extended to ultimately form the Kingston Branch.
See also
* Southland, New Zealand
External links
* http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/Essay_Body.asp?PersonEssay=1M42
Persondata
NAME=Menzies, James Alexander Robertson
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Superintendent of the Southland Province, politician
DATE OF BIRTH=1821
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DATE OF DEATH=1888
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