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Friday, November 3, 1972

NEW APPOINTMENTS FOR P.W.D. OFFICIALS

Mr. A.S. Robertson, formerly Director of Water Supplies, has

been appointed to a new post of Deputy Director of Public Works, and

Mr. W.T. Knight, formerly Principal Government Water Engineer, appointed

Director of Water Supplies.

Their appointments, effective from November 1, 1972, are published

in today's (Friday) Government Gazette.

Government also announced that the service of the Director of

Public Works, the Hon. J.J. Robson, who would normally be retiring next year,

has been extended for another two years until July, 1975.

Mr. Robertson first joined the Public Works Department in March,

1953, and had been with the Waterworks Office since then.

He was appointed Director of Water Supplies in June, 1969, and

has acted Director of Public Works on several occasions in the absence of

Mr. Robson.

Mr. Knight has been with the Public Works Department for more than

20 years, and has acted on several occasions as Director of Water Supplies

in the absence of Mr. Robertson.

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