WEAVER, WILLIAM (1830-68) was born and educated in England, and was a pupil in civil engineering of Brassey and Peto, of Bristol. In 1854 he came to Australia, where he was chief engineer in New South Wales and gained first prize for a design for the Melbourne post office. He married Miss Broughton, but separated shortly afterwards and came to New Zealand. He was chief engineer for Auckland province and in 1867 made the first surveys for a dry dock at Auckland. At the end of that year he was elected to the Auckland Provincial Council for Auckland East (defeating James George), but being disqualified by holding a government appointment, he retired without taking his seat in the Council (Jan 1868). In Mar he was appointed telegraph engineer for New Zealand. He died in Geelong on 18 Dec 1868.

Southern Cross, 13, 20 Dec 1867; N.Z. Herald, 16 Jan 1869.

Reference: Volume 2, page 240

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