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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]

Mr. Robert Beck

Mr. Robert Beck, Engineer of the Fairfield Freezing Works, is a native of Christchurch, where he was educated, and apprenticed to Messrs Scott Bros., engineers of that city. On the completion of his term of apprenticeship he went to London to gain further experience. For some time after his return to Canterbury he was with Messrs J. and A. Anderson. He was then an engineer with the Wellington Meat Export Company, Limited, and also worked at the Belfast Freezing Works for seven years. When the machinery was erected at the Fairfield Freezing Works in January, 1899, he received his present appointment. Mr. Beck holds an extra first class engineer's certificate issued by the New Zealand Government. He takes an active interest in local affairs, and its chairman of the Fairton school committee, and a member of the Robert Burns Masonic Lodge of Christchurch.