CYCLOPEDIA OF NZ 1897

Wellington Province

MASTERTON:

BREMNER, Charles Edward

Page 945

Bremner, Charles Edward, Engineer to the Wairarapa North County Council and all road boards within the county save the Eketahuna Road Board, Hall Street. Private residence, Worksop Road. Mr Bremner is a native of Scotland. He was educated at Glasgow and Helensborough, subsequently in Germany and at Victoria College, Jersey. Prior to 1874, he followed a seafaring life. In the latter year he reached the Colony per ship `St. Leonards.' He at once entered the Government Service, Public Works Department, as cadet and assistant engineer, holding the position until 1878. Having qualified as an engineer, he was appointed to the Masterton Road Board in the latter year and to the County Council in 1884. [Or 1881?]

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