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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2025-12-24 human Ken McInnes updated 2026-05-07 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007933b.htm person Vine Hall Roger AACR2 7 April 1878 8 June 1967 Place of Birth Balmain, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia Electrical engineer Mechanical engineer Roger Vine Hall, BE MIEAust AMIEE, was associated with the Sydney electricity undertaking for forty years, starting as a Junior Assistant Electrical Engineer with the Sydney City Council in 1903, rising to Assistant Chief Electrical Engineer in 1935. When the electricity function was transferred to the Sydney County Council in 1935 he became Chief engineer, and then General Manager from 1939, until he retired in 1944. He was closely associated with the expansion of the electricity network during the 1930s, including the Bunnerong power station and distributions system. 1899 1899 Award - P. N. Russell Scholarship for Mechanical Engineering, University of Sydney 1903 Career position - Junior Assistant Electrical Engineer, Sydney City Council c. 1903 c. 1903 Education - Bachelor of Engineering (BE), University of Sydney c. 1906 Military service - Lieutenant, Sydney University Scouts, Military Forces of the Commonwealth 1917 Career position - Distribution Superintendent, Electricity Supply Department, Sydney City Council 1919 1919 Career event - Foundation Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1920 1920 Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1926 1926 Career event - Associate Member (AMIEE), Institution of Electrical Engineers, London 1935 1935 Career position - Assistant City Electrical Engineer, Electricity Department, Sydney City Council 1935 1939 Career position - Chief engineer, Sydney County Council 1939 1939 Career event - Appointed Member, Electricity Advisory Committee, 1939 1944 Career position - General Manager, Sydney County Council [succeeded H. R. Forbes Mackay, retired] 1944 1944 Life event - Retired 1967 1967 Buried - Macquarie Park, North Ryde Forbes Mackay, Hugh Rose (1871 - 1940) Sydney County Council, State of New South Wales (1935 - 1991)

General Manager, 1939 - 1944.

 'Vine Hall, Roger', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Vine Hall, Roger Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: The electrolytic corrosion of underground metallic structures by stray currents (Discussion and communications) Longfield, Claude Muller (Thresher, H. S.; Vine Hall, R.; Dawson, R. S.) The electrolytic corrosion of underground metallic structures by stray currents (Discussion and communications) 1931 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 3 11 395 Journal Article: Some economic aspects of the water power problem in N.S.W. (Discussions and Communications) Jeffrey, Charles Stuart (Carter, H. G.; Vine-Hall, R.; Regli, E.; Hebblewhite, W. R.) Some economic aspects of the water power problem in N.S.W. (Discussions and Communications) 1930 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 2 2 66-67 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 1950 Alexander, Joseph A. Who's who in Australia 1950 Melbourne Colorgravure Publications 1950 Journal Article: The supply of electricity in bulk, with special reference to conditions in New South Wales (Discussions and communications) Myers, Walter Harold (Ahern, H. D.; Sykes, F.; Main, J. M.; Nolan, D. J.; Vine-Hall, R.; Page, Earle; Moss, H. P.; Brain, V. J. F.) The supply of electricity in bulk, with special reference to conditions in New South Wales (Discussions and communications) 1944 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 16 7-8 147-152 Journal Article: Preservation of wooden poles - I and II (Appendices, and discussions and communications) Crawford, J. M.; Vine Hall, R. (Baker, Richard T.; Welch, M. B.; Grant, R.; Froggatt, W. W.; Lofts, G. H.; Burton, W. L.; Brookman, J. R.; Morse, R. V.; Humble, W.) Preservation of wooden poles - I and II (Appendices, and discussions and communications) 1924 Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 5 342-354 Journal Article: Notes on the development of the power resources of Tasmania (Discussions and communications) Butters, J. H. (Dare, H. H.; Julius, G. A.; Myers, W. H.; Corner, W. S.; McKay, R. T.; Poole, William; Vine-Hall, R.; Stephens, C. T.; Tournay-Hinde, A. W.; Smith, A. C.; Carter, H. G.; Madsen, J. P. V.; Stobie, J. C.; Flockart, A. P.; Child, H. A.) Notes on the development of the power resources of Tasmania (Discussions and communications) Sydney, NSW Institution of Engineers Australia 1927 Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 7 616-632 Journal Article: The Bunnerong power station, and Bunnerong distribution system (Discussions and communications) Boyd, G. S.; Vine Hall, Roger; Haugaard, F. B.; Burgess, N. C.; Longfield, C. M.; Lloyd, A. G. The Bunnerong power station, and Bunnerong distribution system (Discussions and communications) 1930 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 2 6 208-210 Journal Article: Bunnerong distribution system (Discussions and communications) Vine Hall, Roger Bunnerong distribution system (Discussions and communications) 1931 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 3 6 223 Journal Article: Preservation of wooden poles - II Vine Hall, Roger Preservation of wooden poles - II 1924 Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 5 60-66 Journal Article: Bunnerong distribution system Vine Hall, Roger Bunnerong distribution system 1930 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 2 1 1-27