Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1897, Wellington

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Mr. George Alexander Young, Fourth Engineer of the s.s. “Aotea,” was born at Glasgow, in 1870. He was educated at Allan Glen, and served his apprenticeship partly with Messrs. David Rowan and Son, and partly with Mr. Wier, of Cathcart. In 1893 he joined the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, Limited (the s.s. “Tainui” being his first steamer), occupying the position of sixth engineer, and afterwards being promoted to the next rank. When the s.s. “Aotea” left the docks, Mr. Young was transferred to that vessel as above.